Definitions for brighten

brighten bright·en

Spelling: [brahyt-n]
IPA: /ˈbraɪt n/

Brighten is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 262 anagrams from letters in brighten (beghinrt).

Definitions for brighten

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to become or make bright or brighter.

Origin of brighten

First recorded in 1250-1300, brighten is from the Middle English word brightnen. See bright, -en1

Examples for brighten

As the overall economic picture in the United States continues to brighten, the job market remains a contentious issue.

"brighten your lovely features with a smile, Katherine me dear," she said gaily.

Yes, its certainly something to brighten up the old Monday morning routine.

It looked grave and bare, with not even a flower in a vase to brighten it.

Wash the dripping-pan in hot water with soda in it, and rub it with sand to brighten it.

The face over which my lover bent did not brighten; nor the eyes recognize him.

Why should they brighten their tomahawks and sharpen their knives against each other?

His was a grey life, and to brighten it he had ruled off few corners for romance.

To brighten your winter, check out these amazing rare early color photographs of Paris about 1900.

Eyelid lifts, which brighten the face and require little downtime, are his most popular surgeries.

Word Value for brighten
Scrable

14

Words with friends

16

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