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brighten verb [ ˈbrʌɪt(ə)n ]

• make or become more light.
• "most of the country should brighten up later"
Similar: make/become bright, make/become brighter, light up, lighten, throw/cast/shed light on, illuminate, illumine, irradiate,
Origin: Old English (ge)beorhtnian .

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