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Word entry · 8 letters

brighten

Best crossword clue

"Make more cheerful"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /ˈbɹaɪtən/Part of speech verbSorted beghinrtStarts with BEnds with N1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. make more cheerful through the use of color

Word origin

From bright + -en.

Used in a sentence

  • “We brightened the room with a new coat of paint.”
  • “to brighten one’s prospects”
  • “Having Mark around the place really brightens things up.”

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