v. 1 illuminate, enliven, lighten, cheer up, liven up, Colloq perk up Replacing those heavy draperies with thinner curtains ought to brighten the room 2 shine, polish, burnish The silver could use a bit of brightening up
BRIGHTEN
Meaning of BRIGHTEN in English
Oxford thesaurus English vocab. Английский словарь Оксфорд тезаурус. 2012