v.
Pronunciation: ' br ī -t ə n
Function: verb
Inflected Form: bright · ened ; bright · en · ing \ ' br ī t-ni ŋ , ' br ī -t ə n-i ŋ \
Date: 14th century
intransitive verb : to become bright or brighter <her mood brighten ed >
transitive verb : to make bright or brighter <the gift brighten ed my day>
– bright · en · er \ ' br ī t-n ə r, ' br ī -t ə n- ə r \ noun