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Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

Dictionary quizzes to help you remember the meaning

brighten

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Source Word

brighten

IPA(Pronunciation)

transitive figuratively intransitive

Japanese Meaning

色や明るさを増し、より鮮やかにする / 見栄えや威信を増し、より印象的にする

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She used a silk scarf to brighten the dull navy dress.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼女はシルクのスカーフを使って、くすんだネイビーのドレスを鮮やかにした。

Sense（1）

(transitive) To make bright or brighter in color.

We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.

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Sense（2）

(transitive) To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to

The preſent Queen is a Prince of as many and great Virtues as ever filled a Throne: How would it brighten Her Character to the preſent and after Ages, if She would exert Her utmoſt Authority to inſtill ſome Share of thoſe Virtues into Her People, which they are too degenerate to learn only from Her Example.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Sense（3）

(transitive, figuratively) To make more cheerful and pleasant; to enliven

to brighten one's prospects; Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.

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Sense（4）

(intransitive) To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up

Sense（5）

(intransitive) To become brighter or more cheerful in mood

She brightened when I changed the subject.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

brightens

（ present singular third-person ）

brightening

（ participle present ）

brightened

（ participle past ）

brightened

（ past ）

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