Word: alighten
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
ligh
ten
Definition: To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Towards; Used to indicate direction, reduction to, increase to, change into, or motion.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ad
Language: la
Decoded: ad
Meaning: towards
Affix: light
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To lighten; to ease of a burden; to take off.
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative