Dictionary Entry
brighten
brighten is a 8-letter English word with 7 senses as adjective, intransitive verb, and verb in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 16 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 16 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1adjective
To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
- 2adjective
To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to.
- 3adjective
To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects.
- 4adjective
To make acute or witty; to enliven.
- 5intransitive verb
To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.
- 6verb
make lighter or brighter
"The paint will brighten the room"
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- 7verb
become clear
"The sky cleared after the storm"
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