What is the difference between Lessen and Lesson?




What is the difference between Lessen and Lesson? :


Lessen : (verb)

( 1 ) Become less

The pain was already lessening.


( 2 ) Reduce something

You should lessen your expenses.

How to lessen the risk of fire?



Lesson : (noun)

( 1 ) Thing to be learnt by a pupil

The first lesson in driving is how to start the car.


( 2 ) Period of time given to learning or teaching

My yoga lesson begins in ten minutes.

She gives piano lessons.


( 3 ) Experience from which one can learn

His courage is a lesson to us all.

We are still absorbing the lessons of this disaster.

Let this be a lesson to you. Never play with matches.











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