brighten.
To make bright or brighter in color.
Meaning & usage
To make bright or brighter in color.
We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.
To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
to brighten one’s prospects
Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.
To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year.
The sky brightened as the storm moved on.
To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
She brightened when I changed the subject.
Where this word comes from
From bright + -en.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.