brighten englanniksi - Sanakirja.org (englanti-englanti)

(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.
(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to
(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven
(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood
To make acute or witty; to enliven.

We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.
The present queen would brighten her character, if she would exert her authority to instill virtues into her people.
to brighten one's prospects;
Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.
An ecstasy, which mothers only feel, / Plays round my heart and brightens all my sorrow.
The sun starts to brighten around this time of the year.
The sky brightened as the storm moved on.
She brightened when I changed the subject.
Then his sallow face brightened, for the hall had been carefully furnished, and was very clean. ¶ There was a neat hat-and-umbrella stand, and the stranger's weary feet fell soft on a good, serviceable dark-red drugget, which matched in colour the flock-paper on the walls.

Partisiipin perfekti	brightened
Imperfekti	brightened
Partisiipin preesens	brightening
Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens	brightens
Yksikön kolmannen persoonan indikatiivin preesens	brighteneth (vanhahtava)

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