"embrighten" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /ɛmˈbɹaɪtə̆n/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: embrightens [present, singular, third-person], embrightening [participle, present], embrightened [participle, past], embrightened [past]
Etymology: bright + em- -en Etymology templates: {{affix|en|bright|en- -en|alt2=em- -en}} bright + em- -en, {{m|en|en-}} en-, {{m|en|-en}} -en Head templates: {{en-verb}} embrighten (third-person singular simple present embrightens, present participle embrightening, simple past and past participle embrightened)
  1. (rare, chiefly literary) To brighten; to vivify. Tags: literary, rare
    Sense id: en-embrighten-en-verb-9PcOf1-2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms circumfixed with en- -en

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