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brighten

[ brahyt-n ]

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to become or make bright or brighter.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

    Antonyms: , ,



brighten

/ ˈ²ú°ù²¹Éª³ÙÉ™²Ô /

verb

  1. to make or become bright or brighter
  2. to make or become cheerful
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ²ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ù±ð²Ô±ð°ù, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • °ù±ð·²ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³Ùî€½Ä²Ô verb
  • ³Ü²Ô·²ú°ù¾±²µ³ó³ÙIJԱð»å adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of brighten1

First recorded in 1250–1300, brighten is from the Middle English word brightnen. See bright, -en 1
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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.

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“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.

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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.

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She remembered how the little girl's "beautiful toothless smile brightened up the darkest days".

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Speaking in her home, Margaret later told how the teenager brightened up her life after a series of miscarriages.

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