lighten up
v 1: make more cheerful; "the conversation lightened me up a
bit" [syn: {lighten}, {lighten up}, {buoy up}] [ant: {weigh
down}, {weigh on}]
2: become more cheerful; "after a glass of wine, he lightened up
a bit" [syn: {lighten}, {lighten up}, {buoy up}]
3: make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
[syn: {brighten}, {lighten up}, {lighten}] [ant: {darken}]
4: become lighter; "The room lightened up" [syn: {lighten},
{lighten up}] [ant: {darken}]