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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