brighten

pronunciation

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Verb:

make lighter or brighter
become clear
become brighter
become brighter

Word Origin

brighten (v.): Old English *beorhtnian "to make bright" (see bright (adj.) + -en (1)). Intransitive sense, "to become brighter," attested from c. 1300. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Brightened; brightening.

Synonym

v.

gloze furbish polish lustre varnish freshen mercerize beautify perk adorn buff wax burnish up enhance gild bedeck glaze gloss clean shine

v.

enliven perk cheer up spirits uplift lighten gladden elate comfort encourage inspirit enhearten lift hearten buoy animate

v.

illumine lighten illuminate illume intensify light irradiate

Example

1. If you brighten places up you 'll expand the imagery .

2. Unless it is behaving particularly strangely , it should , over the next 12 months , begin to brighten .

3. It can brighten the world around you .

4. Clouds and snow can brighten the earth considerably , something that cannot happen on the moon .

5. This will boost her confidence and brighten the entire night for her .

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