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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

forlighten

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
forlight-en
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decrease; reduce; diminish; lighten; lighten up.

Archaic; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From for- + lighten, but also continuing (in altered form) earlier forlyten (“to diminish”), from for- + lite + -en.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

forlightens (present, singular) forlightening (participle, present) forlightened (participle, past) forlightened (past)

Frequently Paired Words

forlyten

Questions

What does forlighten mean?
To decrease; reduce; diminish; lighten; lighten up.
Where does forlighten come from?
From for- + lighten, but also continuing (in altered form) earlier forlyten (“to diminish”), from for- + lite + -en.

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