brighten up

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brighten up

/ˈbɹaɪtən ʌp/
/ˈbɹaɪ̯ʔn̩ ʌp/ US

verb brightens up · brightening up · brightened up

intransitive, said of the weather To become brighter
transitive To make cheerful. Her kindness brightened up my day.
intransitive To become more attractive.

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verb to become brighter

日本語	輝く kagayaku
Français	éclaircir
Deutsch	aufhellen, aufklaren, aufheitern

verb to make cheerful

Deutsch	aufhellen, aufheitern

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@misc{brighten_up_2026,
  title = {brighten up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/brighten%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}