brightens

Meaning of brightens

verb
  1. To make bright or brighter in color.
    We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.
  2. To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
  3. To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
    to brighten one's prospects;  Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.
  4. 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.
  5. To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
    She brightened when I changed the subject.
  6. To make acute or witty; to enliven.

Information about brightens

  • It is a verb.
  • The singular form of brightens is: brighten.
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Hyphenation of brightens

bright-ens

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • brightens is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

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