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Synonyms for brighten
ˈbraɪt nbright·en
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Princeton's WordNet
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, clearAntonyms:
darkenclear 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, netAntonyms:
darken
Dictionary of English Synonymes
brightenverb
Synonyms:
polish, burnish, furbish, make brightbrightenverb
Synonyms:
make cheerful, make joyousbrightenverb
Synonyms:
grow bright
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "brighten":
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Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
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#104 | top | |
#132 | make | |
#613 | light | |
#674 | net | |
#907 | clear | |
#1493 | pass | |
#2491 | gain | |
#3644 | earn | |
#4781 | realize | |
#4953 | solve | |
#5685 | discharge | |
#10047 | clarify | |
#10918 | authorize | |
#12748 | realise | |
#13778 | relieve | |
#15199 | sack | |
#28198 | brighten | |
#28268 | illuminate | |
#31814 | lighten | |
#33465 | enlighten | |
#38869 | authorise | |
#43164 | elucidate | |
#93817 | crystallize | |
#95762 | acquit | |
#113449 | exonerate | |
#156842 | illumine | |
#224484 | crystallise | |
#229443 | unclutter | |
#265102 | exculpate | |
#300354 | illume |
How to use brighten in a sentence?
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.
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.
There is a single light of science, and to brighten it anywhere is to brighten it everywhere.
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.
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.
Translations for brighten
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- سطعArabic
- aufhellen, schönenGerman
- aclararSpanish
- 밝아지다, 환해지다, 밝다, 밝히다, 하다Korean
- animar-se, clarear, animar, iluminarPortuguese
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