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brighten definition
brighten |
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb brighten Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb brighten Entailment of verb brighten Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Frequency) of verb brighten 4 senses of brighten Sense 1 brighten, lighten up lighten => change, alter Sense 2 clear up clear, light up brighten Sense 3 brighten => change intensity Sense 4 brighten, lighten => change Familiarity of verb brighten brighten used as a verb is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb brighten Sense 1 brighten, lighten up lighten => change, alter -------------- Sense 2 clear up clear, light up brighten -------------- Sense 3 brighten => change intensity -------------- Sense 4 brighten, lighten => change -------------- Overview of verb brighten The verb brighten has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) brighten, lighten up lighten -- (make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room") 2. clear up clear, light up brighten -- (become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm.") 3. brighten -- (become brighter; "The sjy brightened around noon"; "Her face brightened when she heard the good news") 4. brighten, lighten -- (become brighter; "The sky brightened") Overview of verb brighten The verb brighten has 4 senses (first 1 from tagged texts) 1. (1) brighten, lighten up lighten -- (make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room") 2. clear up clear, light up brighten -- (become clear; "The sky cleared after the storm.") 3. brighten -- (become brighter; "The sjy brightened around noon"; "Her face brightened when she heard the good news") 4. brighten, lighten -- (become brighter; "The sky brightened")
brighten definition