brightening
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To make bright or brighter in color.
“We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.”
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To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
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To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
“to brighten one's prospects; Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.”
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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.”
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To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
“She brightened when I changed the subject.”
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To make acute or witty; to enliven.
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An instance of becoming brighter.
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