Definitions

brighten

[brahyt-n] / ˈbraɪt n /

VERB

make shine or glow

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear up enliven illuminate light up lighten

STRONG

burnish gleam illumine intensify kindle polish

WEAK

buff up grow sunny punch up spiff up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

complicate darken dull

WEAK

deepen depress fade upset

VERB

make happy, feel better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

clear up enliven improve perk up

STRONG

cheer encourage gladden hearten

WEAK

become cheerful buck up buoy up cheer up look up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

worsen

STRONG

bring down depress discourage dishearten dissuade

WEAK

darken deepen dull fade upset

Example Sentences

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Harness Your Hopes, a b-side recorded during sessions for 1997's Brighten The Corners, has suddenly risen from obscurity to become Pavement's most-streamed song,

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2022

Brighten someone’s living space with this tree that’s said to usher in prosperity.

From Fox News • Dec. 9, 2021

The set includes the local company’s Brighten Gemstone Mask, with pineapple enzymes that exfoliate and brighten, and Orchid Facial Oil, with jasmine oil and orchid extract for hydration and glow.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 31, 2020

Brighten up those winter blues with this extra-soft quarter zip.

From Golf Digest • Feb. 8, 2019

Brighten up stainless steel sinks with baby oil.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

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