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, brighten, 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, brighten, 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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How to use Brighten in a sentence?

1. Purvi Raniga:

   Our aim to look at present day as an opportunity to be Joyful, purpose driven and full of self love will naturally brighten our future.

2. 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.

3. Makoto Noji:

   Monetary easing may be effective in prompting buy-back in 'oversold' risk assets but it is not enough to brighten the economic outlook, which market players are concerned about, when China is curtailing excessive investments, monetary stimulus would not boost China's demand much. Rather if it ends up weakening the yuan, it would fuel competition in devaluation. There's no wonder U.S. stocks have lost steam.

4. Dr. Jose P. Rizal:

   I die without seeing the dawn brighten over my native land. You who have it to see, welcome it--and forget not those who have fallen during the night! (Noli Me Tangere)

5. Isaac Asimov:

   There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere.