"brighten" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ˈbɹaɪtən/, [ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩] [US] Audio: En-uk-Brighton.ogg , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-brighten.wav Forms: brightens [present, singular, third-person], brightening [participle, present], brightened [participle, past], brightened [past], no-table-tags [table-tags], brighten [infinitive]
Rhymes: -aɪtən Etymology: From bright + -en. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bright|en|id2=inchoative}} bright + -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} brighten (third-person singular simple present brightens, present participle brightening, simple past and past participle brightened)
  1. (transitive) To make bright or brighter in color. Tags: transitive Translations (make brighter in color): aufhellen (German), 밝히다 (balkida) (Korean), 밝게 하다 (balge) (Korean), whakakitakita (Maori), clarear (Portuguese), iluminar (Portuguese), posvetliti (Slovene)
    Sense id: en-brighten-en-verb-r7afm8~a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Kannada translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 2 6 40 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative): 32 7 8 33 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 5 7 34 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 3 3 39 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 2 3 38 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 28 5 9 34 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 6 8 32 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Kannada translations: 31 4 9 31 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 30 5 10 30 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 33 5 7 34 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 30 5 10 30 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 28 7 10 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 28 5 17 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 30 5 10 30 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 30 5 9 30 25 Disambiguation of 'make brighter in color': 49 2 3 39 8
  2. (transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to Tags: transitive Translations (add luster or splendor): лъскам (lǎskam) (Bulgarian), schönen (German), whakapīata (Maori)
    Sense id: en-brighten-en-verb-JSsSYzfs Disambiguation of 'add luster or splendor': 0 97 1 0 1
  3. (transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven Tags: figuratively, transitive Translations (make more cheerful): aufhellen (German), 밝게 하다 (balge hada) (Korean), whakawana (Maori), whakahihiko (Maori), whakaharikoa (Maori), animar (Portuguese), razvedriti (Slovene)
    Sense id: en-brighten-en-verb-V1xRt5Ui Categories (other): English terms with collocations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 28 7 10 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 28 5 17 28 23 Disambiguation of 'make more cheerful': 6 4 55 3 31
  4. (intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-brighten-en-verb-p1Davs3S Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Kannada translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Slovene translations, Terms with Swedish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 2 6 40 13 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -en (inchoative): 32 7 8 33 20 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 36 5 7 34 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 39 3 3 39 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 40 2 3 38 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 28 5 9 34 24 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 32 6 8 32 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Kannada translations: 31 4 9 31 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 30 5 10 30 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 33 5 7 34 22 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 30 5 10 30 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Ottoman Turkish translations: 28 7 10 30 26 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 28 5 17 28 23 Disambiguation of Terms with Slovene translations: 30 5 10 30 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 30 5 9 30 25
  5. (intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood Tags: intransitive Translations (become brighter in mood): sich aufhellen (German), 환해지다 (hwanhaejida) (Korean), 밝아지다 (balgajida) (Korean), animar-se (Portuguese), razvedriti (Slovene)
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The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: brightenable, brightener, brighten up, unbrightened, upbrighten Translations (become brighter in color): прояснявам се (projasnjavam se) (Bulgarian), sich aufhellen (German), 밝아지다 (balgajida) (Korean), candēscō (Latin), آیدینلنمق (aydınlanmak) (Ottoman Turkish), clarear (Portuguese), ljusna (Swedish)
Disambiguation of 'become brighter in color': 45 0 1 38 16

Inflected forms

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          "text": "The preſent Queen is a Prince of as many and great Virtues as ever filled a Throne: How would it brighten Her Character to the preſent and after Ages, if She would exert Her utmoſt Authority to inſtill ſome Share of thoſe Virtues into Her People, which they are too degenerate to learn only from Her Example.",
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          "text": "Chances for the measure's success brightened considerably […] with the elimination of the term \"sexual orientation\" […] The new term, \"sexual status,\" has caused several former opponents of the bill […] to change their votes.",
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      "sense": "become brighter in color",
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