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   brighten

   /ˈbrʌɪtn/

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   • 1. make or become more light: "most of the country should brighten up later" Similar make/become brightmake/become brighterlight uplightenthrow/cast/shed light onilluminateillumineirradiate
   • ▪ make (something) more attractively colourful: "daffodils brighten up many gardens and parks" Similar enhanceembellishmake more attractiveenrichfreshendress upginger upadd some colour toprettifybeautifygraceinformal:jazz upzhoosh (up)
   • ▪ make or become happier and more cheerful: "Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words" Similar cheer upbuoy upperk upwake uprallygladdenenlivenanimateinvigorateheartenrejuvenateupliftencouragestimulatearouseraise someone's spiritsgive someone a liftinformal:buck uppep up

   Word Origin Old English(ge)beorhtnian.

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   What is a synonym for brighten?

   • Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate these synonyms: brighten, lighten up, lighten(verb) make lighter or brighter. "The paint will brighten the room" clear up, clear, light up, brighten(verb) become clear. "The sky cleared after the storm"

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   What does brightener mean?

   • Also found in: Thesaurus, Idioms . To make or become bright or brighter. bright′en·er n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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   What does it mean if your eyes brighten?

   • If your eyes brighten, you suddenly look interested or excited. His eyes brightened and he laughed. If someone or something brightens a place, they make it more colorful and attractive. Tubs planted with flowers brightened the area outside the door.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of brighten in English - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Brighten means to make something lighter or more colourful, or to make someone happier or more hopeful. Learn how to use brighten in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

   • English (US)

     BRIGHTEN meaning: 1. If the weather brightens, it becomes...

   • Znaczenie Brighten, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     brighten definicja: 1. to (cause to) become lighter: 2. to...

   • Brighten: Italian Translation

     brighten translate: ravvivare, ravvivarsi, ravvivare,...

   • Brighten: Catalan Translation

     BRIGHTEN translate: alegrar(-se), il·luminar(-se). Learn...

   • Brighten: Korean Translation

     BRIGHTEN translate: 밝아지게 하다. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Brighten in Russian

     BRIGHTEN translate: оживлять , оживляться . Learn more in...

   • Brighten in Spanish

     BRIGHTEN translate: alegrar, alegrarse, iluminar,...

   • Portuguese Translation

     brighten translate: animar, animar-se, avivar, iluminar,...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb brighten, which means to make or become bright or brighter. See how to use brighten in a sentence and how it differs from related words like lighten and cheer.

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   Brighten means to become or make bright or brighter, or to make or become cheerful. See the origin, pronunciation, derived forms, and usage examples of brighten from various sources.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › brightenBRIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   Brighten means to make something lighter or more colorful, or to make someone happier or more hopeful. Learn how to use this verb in different contexts with examples and synonyms.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionbrighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of brighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   To brighten is to make something lighter, the way you brighten your back yard with glowing patio lights or brighten up your gloomy bedroom by painting the walls yellow. When the sun comes out after several rainy days, it brightens your house and the walk to school, but it can also brighten your mood.

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   Brighten means to make someone or something happier, more colourful, or more attractive. Learn how to use this word in different contexts, with synonyms, examples, and translations in various languages.