Lighten vs Pacify - What's the difference?
lighten | pacify | Related terms |
To alleviate; to reduce the burden of.
To make light or lighter in weight.
To make less serious or more cheerful.
* Bible, Psalms xxxiv. 5
To make brighter or clearer; to illuminate.
* Dryden
To become light or lighter in weight.
To become less serious or more cheerful.
To become brighter or clearer; to brighten.
To burst forth or dart, as lightning; to shine with, or like, lightning; to flash.
* Shakespeare
To emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning.
* Shakespeare
To descend; to light.
* Book of Common Prayer
To illuminate with knowledge; to enlighten.
* Sir J. Davies
To bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.
To appease (someone).
Lighten is a related term of pacify.
In lang=en terms the difference between lighten and pacify
is that lighten is to emit or disclose in, or as if in, lightning; to flash out, like lightning while pacify is to appease (someone).As verbs the difference between lighten and pacify
is that lighten is to alleviate; to reduce the burden of while pacify is to bring peace to (a place or situation), by ending war, fighting, violence, anger or agitation.lighten
English
Verb
(en verb)- They looked unto him, were lightened .
- to lighten''' an apartment with lamps or gas; to '''lighten the streets
- A key of fire ran all along the shore, / And lightened all the river with a blaze.
- This dreadful night, / That thunders, lightens , opens graves, and roars / As doth the lion.
- His eye lightens forth / Controlling majesty.
- O Lord, let thy mercy lighten upon us.
- Lighten my spirit with one clear heavenly ray.
