Related Words for brighten

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lighten
/x
Verb, Verb
clear
/
Verb, Verb
clear up
//
Phrase, Verb
light up
//
Phrase, Verb
lighten up
/x/
Phrase, Verb
darken
/x
Verb, Verb
enliven
x/x
Verb
beautify
/xx
Verb
liven
/x
Verb
shine
/
Noun
soften
/x
Verb
freshen
/x
Verb
invigorate
x/xx
Verb
illuminate
x/xx
Verb
enrich
x/
Verb
rejuvenate
x/xx
Verb
enlighten
x/x
Verb
enhance
x/
Verb
energize
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Verb
improve
x/
Verb
revitalize
x/xx
Verb
reinvigorate
xx/xx
Verb
brighter
/x
Adjective
illumine
x/x
Verb
cheer
/
Noun, Verb
lengthen
/x
Verb
uplift
/x
Noun
transform
x/
Verb
adorn
x/
Verb
sparkle
/x
Noun
boost
/
Noun
whiten
/x
Name, Verb
strengthen
/x
Verb
inspire
x/
Verb
diminish
x/x
Verb
help
/
Noun
glow
/
Noun
decorate
/xx
Verb
cheery
/x
Adjective
infuse
x/
Verb
accentuate
x/xx
Verb
dazzle
/x
Noun
soothe
/
Verb
deepen
/x
Verb
dull
/
Adjective
straighten
/x
Verb
sweeten
/x
Verb
intensify
x/xx
Verb
amplify
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Verb
elevate
/xx
Verb
dimmed
/
Verb
broaden
/x
Verb
smile
/
Noun
nourish
/x
Verb
bring
/
Verb
stimulate
/xx
Verb
revive
x/
Verb
gladden
/x
Name
amuse
x/
Verb
dampen
/x
Verb
augment
x/
Verb
light
/
Noun
refresh
x/
Verb
entertain
xx/
Verb
complement
/xx
Noun
captivate
/xx
Verb
embellish
x/x
Verb
fade
/
Noun
reflect
x/
Verb
personalize
/xxx
Verb
expand
x/
Verb
punctuate
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Verb
bolster
/x
Noun
simplify
/xx
Verb
tweak
/
Noun
magnify
/xx
Verb
humanize
/xx
Verb
imbue
x/
Verb
cheerful
/x
Adjective
purify
/xx
Verb
reduce
x/
Verb
disrupt
x/
Verb
affect
x/
Verb
grow
/
Verb
modernize
/xx
Verb
change
/
Noun
save
/
Verb
reshape
x/
Verb
blacken
/x
Verb
evoke
x/
Verb
radiate
/xx
Noun
annoy
x/
Verb
irritate
/xx
Verb
sooth
x
Noun
disappear
xx/
Verb
alleviate
x/xx
Verb
highlight
/x
Noun
gloomy
/x
Adjective
warms
/
Verb
aggravate
/xx
Verb
unify
/xx
Verb
revolutionize
xx/xx
Verb
devastate
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Verb
obliterate
x/xx
Verb
sharpen
/x
Verb
white
/
Name
bloom
/
Noun
yellow
/x
Noun
blaze
/
Noun
blanch
/
Noun
color
/x
Noun
gild
/
Noun
shed light on
///
Phrase, Verb
beacon
/x
Noun
clarify
/xx
Verb
spotlight
/x
Noun
pigment
/x
Noun
ameliorate
x/xx
Verb
blue
/
Noun
skylights
/x
Noun
verdure
x/
Noun
wildflowers
/x
Noun
prospects
/x
Noun
polish
/x
Verb
gloom
/
Noun
skies
/
Noun
blossoms
/x
Noun
complexion
x/x
Noun
accumulate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
adhering
x/x
Verb
alas
x/
Noun
amber
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
andre
/x
Name
arthur
/x
Name
atone
x/
Verb
austin
/x
Name, Adjective
automobile
/xxx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
beige
/
Adjective, Noun
bob
/
Name, Verb, Adjective
braid
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
cloud
/
Noun, Verb
fill
/
Verb, Noun
gloss
/
Noun, Verb
overcast
/xx
Adjective, Noun, Verb
predominate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
reddish
/x
Adjective, Noun
sack
/
Noun, Verb
sprung
/
Adjective
tawny
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
daylight
/x
Noun, Verb
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
stonewall
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
blow
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
die
/
Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
fall
/
Verb, Noun
bundle
/x
Noun, Verb
off
/
Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
idiomatic
xxx/x
Adjective, Noun
tell
/
Verb, Noun
stovepipe
/x
Noun, Verb