lätta — meaning in English

English meaning

• lighten verb To make or become brighter.
• relieve verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.
• remedy noun Something that fixes a problem or relieves an unwanted condition.
• subside verb To become calmer, weaker, or less intense over time.

Senses

lätta is used for these senses in English:

• relieve (transitive) To ease (a person, person's thoughts etc.) from mental distress; to stop (someone) feeling anxious or worried, to alleviate the distress of. [from 14th c.]
• remedy (transitive) To provide or serve as a remedy for.
• subside (intransitive) To fall into a state of calm; to be calm again; to settle down; to become tranquil; to abate.

lighten — full definition

1. verb To make or become brighter.
2. verb To make something less heavy or less burdensome.
3. verb To become more cheerful, or to make a mood less serious.

relieve — full definition

1. verb To ease or reduce pain, distress, or worry.
2. verb To free someone from a duty, task, or responsibility, often by taking their place.

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