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Brighten

//ˈbɹaɪtən// verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make bright or brighter in color. transitive

    "We brightened the room with a new coat of paint."

  2. 2
    make more cheerful through the use of color wordnet
  3. 3
    To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to transitive

    "The preſent Queen is a Prince of as many and great Virtues as ever filled a Throne: How would it brighten Her Character to the preſent and after Ages, if She would exert Her utmoſt Authority to inſtill ſome Share of thoſe Virtues into Her People, which they are too degenerate to learn only from Her Example."

  4. 4
    become clear wordnet
  5. 5
    To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven figuratively, transitive

    "to brighten one’s prospects"

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  1. 6
    To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up intransitive

    "The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year."

  2. 7
    To become brighter or more cheerful in mood intransitive

    "She brightened when I changed the subject."

Etymology

From bright + -en.

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