brighten
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- (transitive & intransitive) If something brightens, it becomes brighter, less dark.
- Synonym: lighten
- Antonym: darken
- As the sun came up, the room brightened.
- (intransitive) If someone brightens, they become happier.
- Synonym: cheer up
- Antonym: anger
- She brightened when she thought about the holiday plans.
- (transitive) If you brighten someone or something, you make it brighter.
- Having the grandchildren visit brightened their day.