BRIGHTEN
\bɹˈa͡ɪtən], \bɹˈaɪtən], \b_ɹ_ˈaɪ_t_ə_n]\
Definitions of BRIGHTEN
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
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become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
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make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
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become brighter; "The sky brightened around noon"; "Her face brightened when she heard the good news"
By Princeton University
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become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm"
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make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
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become brighter; "The sjy brightened around noon"; "Her face brightened when she heard the good news"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
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To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.
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To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.
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To make acute or witty; to enliven.
By Oddity Software
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To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
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To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.
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To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.
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To make acute or witty; to enliven.
By Noah Webster.
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To grow clearer, lighter, or more radiant; as, the day brightens.
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To make light or shining; to make gay or cheerful.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
By Daniel Lyons
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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