slighten
slighten · slightens · slightened · slightening
To make or become slightTo make or become slight; make or become less pronounced, less noticeable, or less obvious.
/ˈslaɪ.tən/
Meaning
3 senses(ambitransitive)To make or become slight; make or become less pronounced, less noticeable, or less obvious.
(transitive)To slight.
(regional, transitive)To level out, smooth, or flatten.
to slighten the sheets out
Origin
From slight + -en. Related to German schlichten (“to smoothen”). More at slight.From slight + -en. Related to German schlichten (“to smoothen”). More at slight.
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Forms
slightens, slightening, slightened, slightened| Base form | slighten · to slighten |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | slightens |
| Present participle | slightening |
| Past simple | slightened |
| Past participle | slightened |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle