Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: brighten
IPA transcription: [bɹ'aɪtən]
verb meaning of the word
  • 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.