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brighten definition

brighten (brīt′'n)

transitive verb, intransitive verb

  1. to make or become bright or brighter
  2. to make or become happy or happier; gladden; cheer up

Etymology: ME < OE brihtan < beorht, bright

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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