Do and Lessen

Do

Do verb - To be fitting or proper.

Lessen and do are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Lessen" instead a verb "Do".

Nearby Word: doing

Lessen

Lessen verb - To make smaller in amount, volume, or extent.

Do and lessen are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Do" instead a verb "Lessen".

Nearby Words: lessening, less

Common collocations

thanks do thanks lessen thanks
amount do amount lessen amount
time do time lessen time
bit do bit lessen bit
Other words: little, damage.
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