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Synonyms for brighten
ˈbraɪt nbright·en

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Princeton's WordNet0.0 / 0 votes

  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

Dictionary of English Synonymes3.0 / 1 vote

  1. brightenverb

    Synonyms:
    polish, burnish, furbish, make bright

  2. brightenverb

    Synonyms:
    make cheerful, make joyous

  3. brightenverb

    Synonyms:
    grow bright

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. brightenverb

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

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "brighten":

    illuminate

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How to use brighten in a sentence?

  1. Amir Khan:

    This innocent girl had gone to brighten the name of Pakistan, but due to bad luck in a country that accuses the world of terrorism, she became a victim of terrorism herself.

  2. Johann Kaspar Lavater:

    There are many kinds of smiles, each having a distinct character. Some announce goodness, and sweetness, others betray sarcasm, bitterness, and pride; some soften the countenance by their languishing tenderness, others brighten by their spiritual vivacity.

  3. Isaac Asimov:

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

  4. RJ Intindola:

    True friendship is like the sun that you can't always see in the darkness of night, but you know will return to brighten your day.

  5. Ripley D. Saunders:

    Just being happy helps other souls along Their burdens may be heavy and they not strong And your own sky will lighten, If other skies you brighten, by just being happy with a heart full of song.


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