Hold and Lighten

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Hold

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.
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Lighten is an antonym for hold.
Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

Lighten

Lighten verb - To become glad or hopeful.
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Hold is an antonym for lighten in load topic.
Nearby Words: light, lightly, lightness, lighter, lightening
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Common collocations

people hold people lighten people
weight hold weight lighten weight
weapon hold weapon lighten weapon
funeral hold funeral lighten funeral
Other words: objects.

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Fablehaven He seems to lighten up as time goes by, though, and eventually seems to grudgingly admit that Kendra (and Ruth!) can hold their own.
    Source: Literature / Fablehaven
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Lighten and Hold. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/hold/lighten
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Antonyms for lighten

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