Upbrighten

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To make or become brighter. ambitransitive, poetic

    "I looked on thee, at first, as looks the sun / Upon the earth upbrightening in his glance, […]"

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"I looked on thee, at first, as looks the sun / Upon the earth upbrightening in his glance, […]"

Etymology

From up- + brighten.

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