BRIGHTEN


Meaning of BRIGHTEN in English

/bruyt"n/ , v.i. , v.t.

to become or make bright or brighter.

[ 1250-1300; ME brightnen. See BRIGHT, -EN 1 ]

Syn . lighten; cheer, gladden, lift, hearten, perk up.

Ant . darken; deject, sadden.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .