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illumine vs lighten up
lighten up vs illumine
illumine
and
lighten up
both are
verbs
.
Word
Noun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
illumine
No
No
Yes
No
lighten up
No
No
Yes
No
As verbs,
lighten up
is a hypernym of
illumine
; that is,
lighten up
is a word with a broader meaning than
illumine
:
illumine
: introduce light into
lighten up
: become lighter
Other hypernyms of illumine include
lighten
.
illumine (verb)
lighten up (verb)
introduce light into
make more cheerful through the use of color
become lighter
become more cheerful
make more cheerful
Words related to "
illumine
"
floodlight
illume
illuminate
light
light up
lighten
lighten up
spotlight
Words related to "
lighten up
"
alter
brighten
buoy up
change
cheer
cheer up
chirk up
illume
illuminate
illumine
irradiate
light
light up
lighten
lighten up
modify
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