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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

brighten up en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈbɹaɪtən ʌp/
  • /ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩ ʌp/ (US)

Meanings

  1. (intransitive, said of the weather) To become brighter
  2. (transitive) To make cheerful.
    • Her kindness brightened up my day.
    • You can brighten up a room by hanging new wallpaper.
  3. (intransitive) To become more attractive.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
brightens up Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
brightening up Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brightened up Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
brightened up Tense=Past lexicographic

Translations (9)

ja 輝く (to become brighter) · fr éclaircir (to become brighter) · de aufhellen (to become brighter) · de aufhellen (to make cheerful) · de aufklaren (to become brighter) · de aufheitern (to become brighter) · et selginema (to become brighter) · de aufheitern (to make cheerful) · hu felcsillan (to become brighter)