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brighten
[ brahyt-n ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to become or make bright or brighter.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms: , ,
brighten
/ ˈɪə /
verb
- to make or become bright or brighter
- to make or become cheerful
Derived Forms
- ˈٱԱ, noun
Other 51Թ Forms
- ·IJ verb
- ܲ·IJԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
As well as brightening the sky and interfering with astronomy through their flashes and radio waves, satellites pollute the atmosphere on launch and on re-entry, as research from last October underscored.
“He was the kind of person who always put others before himself, offering a helping hand, a listening ear, or a smile that could brighten even the darkest days,” the post states.
Rocky declined to testify in his own defense and sat largely impassive during the trial, brightening only when Rihanna or his kids showed up in the gallery.
She remembered how the little girl's "beautiful toothless smile brightened up the darkest days".
Speaking in her home, Margaret later told how the teenager brightened up her life after a series of miscarriages.
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