“Lessen” or “Lesson”

Overview

lessen / lesson are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

lessen: NA

lesson: (noun) a unit of instruction. (noun) a task assigned for individual study.

Pronunciation

lessen: l·EH·s·ah·n

lesson: l·EH·s·ah·n

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Examples in Context

Examples of “lessen”

…constant protection only served to lessen Doug's self-esteem.
…order to, among other things, lessen the dependency on oil, and…
…punishment is also believed to lessen punishment in the afterlife.
Ideally, such countermeasures lessen the impact of a downturn…
Shirkuh hoped to lessen the severity of the fight.
…in-vivo studies of compounds to lessen the severity of inflammation following…
…medical treatment is likely to lessen the efficacy of each, since…
…during and after surgery can lessen the possible deleterious effects of
…is to use color-coding to lessen the possibility of confusion.
…used by this gun to lessen the risk of injury to…

Examples of “lesson”

…books and a collection of lesson plans were developed to help…
A Clinical Lesson at the Salpêtrière
Before a PE lesson, the girls of the class…
…means 'chapter' (of a book), 'lesson', 'reading' and 'lecture'.
…in which he provided a lesson in how intensity can be…
…body and Bruna has a lesson with a motivational coach to…
…house and has a catwalk lesson.
…in most releases of Open Lesson talk show.
The company also produces lesson plan and worksheet compilations that…
…comic tale, they teach a lesson to Narayana and everybody gets

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