Synonyms for brighten
ˈbraɪt nbright·en

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1. brighten, lighten up, lightenverb

   make lighter or brighter

   "The paint will brighten the room"

   Synonyms:
   lighten, clear up, buoy up, light up, lighten up, relieve, clear

   Antonyms:
   darken

2. clear up, clear, light up, brightenverb

   become clear

   "The sky cleared after the storm"

   Synonyms:
   discharge, earn, take in, pull in, wrap up, sack, authorize, pass, make, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, illuminate, light up, acquit, crystalize, fire up, finish off, bring in, polish off, crystallise, illume, gain, mop up, clarify, realise, solve, exculpate, unclutter, clear, elucidate, authorise, assoil, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, sort out, lighten, realize, lighten up, light, get through, illumine, net

   Antonyms:
   darken

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1. brightenverb

   Synonyms:
   polish, burnish, furbish, make bright

2. brightenverb

   Synonyms:
   make cheerful, make joyous

3. brightenverb

   Synonyms:
   grow bright

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1. brightenverb

   Synonyms:
   polish, burnish, furbish, illuminate, irradiate, cheer, rally, enliven, inspirit

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1. List of paraphrases for "brighten":

   illuminate

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1. Daniel Webster:

   If we work upon marble, it will perish if we work upon brass, time will efface it if we rear temples, they will crumble into dust but if we work upon immortal minds and instill into them just principles, we are then engraving that upon tablets which no time will efface, but will brighten and brighten to all eternity.

2. Tabetha Boyajian:

   Dust is most likely the reason why the star's light appears to dim and brighten, the new data shows that different colors of light are being blocked at different intensities. Therefore, whatever is passing between us and the star is not opaque, as would be expected from a planet or alien megastructure.

3. Divit Gupta:

   I am very happy that I'm making people smile and am able to brighten a senior's day by writing notes, my message to other kids my age is to be kind to others, help out in the community, and that you can make a difference, no matter how old you are.

4. Debasish Mridha, M.D.:

   I drink a cup of sunlight every morning to brighten myself.

5. Ramiz Hasani:

   People say that on their way to work on any depressing Monday morning, dad would put a smile on their faces and brighten their day with some remark or joke.