Crossword-Solution: BRIGHTEN
Dictionary
| Word | Word Type | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Brighten | a. | To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to. |
| Brighten | a. | To make illustrious, or more distinguished; to add luster or splendor to. |
| Brighten | a. | To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful; as, to brighten one's prospects. |
| Brighten | a. | To make acute or witty; to enliven. |
| Brighten | v. i. | To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful. |
Anagrams
| Word | Anagrams | |
|---|---|---|
| BRIGHTEN | anagram | BERTHING |
We have 59 clues for the answer “BRIGHTEN”
| Clue | Answers |
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| make or become bright or brighter | 1 answer |
| Make more colorful | 1 answer |
| make lighter or brighter | 2 answers |
| Remove drapes from, as a room | 2 answers |
| DISCOLOUR (ant.) | 3 answers |
| MAKE lustrous | 9 answers |
| LOWER (ant.) | 10 answers |
| furbish | 11 answers |
| Burnish | 14 answers |
| tart up | 15 answers |
| Reassure | 19 answers |
| Jazz (up) | 24 answers |
| Cheer (up) | 25 answers |
| CONSOLE ___ | 26 answers |
| Lighten | 26 answers |
| Gladden | 27 answers |
| illumine | 28 answers |
| Gild | 30 answers |
| Elate | 31 answers |
| make vigorous | 33 answers |
| Disburden | 38 answers |
| flare | 38 answers |
| Uplift | 38 answers |
| Bleach | 38 answers |
| irradiate | 38 answers |
| Enlighten | 42 answers |
| Elucidate | 43 answers |
| MAKE less dense | 44 answers |
| MAKE plain | 44 answers |
| make glossy | 45 answers |
| make lively | 45 answers |
| Unburden | 47 answers |
| Doll up | 47 answers |
| make glad | 47 answers |
| whiten | 48 answers |
| clarify | 50 answers |
| make clear | 50 answers |
| ACT like a tonic | 50 answers |
| MAKE enthusiastic | 51 answers |
| Hearten | 52 answers |
| MAKE keen | 52 answers |
| Make Happy | 54 answers |
| inspirit | 55 answers |
| Glamorise | 55 answers |
| MAKE lighter | 57 answers |
| Applaud | 57 answers |
| explain | 57 answers |
| Glow | 59 answers |
| Dazzle | 59 answers |
| Refresh | 62 answers |
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Hint 1 meaning
One who, or that which, eats.
Hint 2 anagram
ATERE
Hint 3 another clue
greedy person
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Sentences with BRIGHTEN (5)
Now, fetch my black silk dress, and see how it sits upon me.” “But you will leave off that, surely, ma’am? You have been a widow-lady fourteen months, and ought to brighten up a little on such a night as this.” “Is it necessary? No; I will appear as usual, for if I were to wear any light dress people would say things about me, and I should seem to be rejoicing when I am solemn all the time.
The mixture, which was at first of a reddish hue, began, in proportion as the crystals melted, to brighten in colour, to effervesce audibly, and to throw off small fumes of vapour.
Azerbaijan shares all the formidable problems of the ex-Soviet republics in making the transition from a command to a market economy, but its considerable energy resources brighten its propects somewhat.
Long they stayed, and many a lesson little Eva learned: but when she begged them to go back, they still led her on, saying, “Our work is not yet done; shall we leave so many sad hearts when we may cheer them, so many dark homes that we may brighten? We must stay yet longer, little Eva, and you may learn yet more.” Then they went into a dark and lonely room, and here they found a pale, sad-eyed child, who wept bitter tears over a faded flower.
Azerbaijan shares all the formidable problems of the ex-Soviet republics in making the transition from a command to a market economy, but its considerable energy resources brighten its prospects somewhat.
Quotes with BRIGHTEN (3)
I drink cup of sunlight every morning to brighten myself.
You never know whose tough day you will brighten with a few kind words. Tweet your positivity today!
The people we adore in our lives brighten our days and illuminate our nights.
Where this answer appears
Appears in: CrosSynergy, LAT, NYT.
Used 3 times in crossword archives (2001–2010).