brighten

bright·en  (brtn)

tr. & intr.v. bright·ened, bright·en·ing, bright·ens

To make or become bright or brighter.

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brighten·er n.

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brighten

Verb

1. to make or become bright or brighter

2. to make or become cheerful

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	brighten - make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room" lighten up, lighten alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" darken - make dark or darker; "darken a room"
	2.	brighten - become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm" clear, light up, clear up

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brighten

verb 1. cheer up, rally, take heart, perk up, buck up (informal) become cheerful << OPPOSITE become gloomy

verb 2. light up, shine, glow, gleam, clear up, lighten, enliven << OPPOSITE dim

verb 3. enliven, animate, make brighter, vitalize

verb 4. become brighter, light up, glow, gleam, clear up

Translations

brighten [ˈbraɪtn] (also: brighten up) vt [+ room] → hacer más alegre

vi [weather] → despejarse; [person] → animarse, alegrarse

brighten [ˈbraɪtn] (also: brighten up) vt [+ room] → éclaircir; égayer

vi → s'éclaircir; [person] → retrouver un peu de sa gaieté

brighten [ˈbraɪtn] (also: brighten up) vt → aufheitern;

(event) → beleben

vi (weather, face) → sich aufheitern;

(person) → fröhlicher werden;

(prospects) → sich verbessern

brighten [ˈbraɪtn] (also: brighten up) vt [+ room] → rendere luminoso/a; rallegrare

vi → schiarirsi; [person] → rallegrarsi