Lessen

vAntonymHomonymSSC PYQ × 4

/lˈɛsən/ · लेसन

Meaning

To become or make something smaller, weaker, less important, etc.

To make less

हिंदी अर्थ

कम करना या होना

Synonyms · पर्यायवाची
Antonyms · विलोम
IncreaseMagnifyAmplifyAggrandizeAugmentEnlargeIntensify
Example sentences

A short walk lessens the afternoon fatigue.

Nothing lessened his interest in the subject.

Daily use: Chhoti walk se thakan lessen ho jati hai.

Word forms
Lessen vLess adj
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Lessen = less करना। Less में -en लगाया और verb बन गया — जैसे strong से strengthen, weak से weaken।

Lessen = make less. Adding '-en' to 'less' gives the verb, just as strong becomes strengthen and weak becomes weaken.

Exam note

Lessen (कम करना) और lesson (पाठ) एक जैसे सुनाई देते हैं और homonym में साथ आते हैं। Antonym: increase, magnify, amplify, augment।

Lessen (to reduce) and Lesson (something learnt) sound the same and appear together in homonym questions. Antonym options: Increase, Magnify, Amplify, Augment.

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