Synonyms:
brighten, lighten_up, lighten
Meaning: make lighter or brighter; "The paint will brighten the room"
Usage examples
Blessings brighten as they take their flight.
But there were Mrs. Ashe and Amy, inclined to be homesick also, and in need of cheering; and Katy, as she tried to brighten them, gradually grew bright herself, and recovered her hopeful spirits.
"Practical affairs," he said, with a wave of his hand toward the promoter, "are, if I may use the comparison, the garden walks upon which we tread through life, viewing upon either side of us the flowers which brighten that journey.