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verb
- 1. make or become more light: "most of the country should brighten up later" Similar
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BRIGHTEN definition: 1. If the weather brightens, it becomes lighter and less cloudy, with more sun: 2. to make a place…. Learn more.
1. : to make bright or brighter. you brightened my day. 2. : to enhance or intensify the flavor of (food) especially by adding an acidic element (such as citrus juice or vinegar) Crisp lemon slices brighten smoky bacon and rosemary-infused trout. Melissa Roberts-Matar. brightener. ˈbrīt-nər. ˈbrī-tᵊn-ər. noun. Synonyms. buck up. cheer (up) lighten.
to seem happy or happier, or more full of hope than before: Her eyes brightened when she saw him enter the room.
Brighten definition: to become or make bright or brighter.. See examples of BRIGHTEN used in a sentence.
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.
Definition of brighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
brighten. (braɪtən ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense brightens , present participle brightening , past tense, past participle brightened. 1. verb. If someone brightens or their face brightens, they suddenly look happier. Seeing him, she seemed to brighten a little. [VERB] 'Oh, we'd love to!' cried Nancy, her face brightening. [VERB]
to become lighter or more colourful, or to make something become lighter or more colourful: A picture or two would brighten up the room. brighten verb [I, T] (HAPPY) to become happier, or to make someone become happier: She brightened up when she saw him. (Definition of brighten from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
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".
brighten meaning, definition, what is brighten: to make something lighter or brighter: Learn more.
