| Brighten: English to English |
| Brighten (a.) 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. |
| Brighten (a.) To make acute or witty; to enliven. |
| Brighten (a.) To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to. |
| Brighten (a.) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to. |
| Brighten (v. i.) To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful. |