brighten
/ˈbraɪtn/verb
उच्चारण ब्राइटन
चमकना, उजला होना; चमकाना, रोशन करना
Core word
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[I, T] ~ (sth) (up)
to become or make something lighter or brighter in colour
चमकना, उजला होना; चमकाना, रोशन करना
- The lamps brightened the dark street.
- Her eyes brightened.
- A fresh coat of paint will brighten the walls.
+ 2 more examples
- The sky began to brighten at dawn.
- New lights brightened the corridor.
Synonyms light up illuminate lighten shine
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth) (up)
to become or make somebody feel happier or more cheerful
खिल उठना, प्रसन्न होना; प्रसन्न करना
- Her face brightened when she saw the letter.
- The good news brightened my day.
- A phone call from her friend brightened her mood.
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- His face brightened at the thought of the holidays.
- A little kindness can brighten someone's day.
Synonyms cheer up perk up liven up
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[T] ~ sth (up)
to make something more attractive or cheerful
सुंदर या आकर्षक बनाना
- Fresh flowers brightened up the room.
- Colourful rangoli brightened the courtyard.
- Bright cushions brighten up a plain sofa.
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- A few plants will brighten the balcony.
- She wore a scarf to brighten her dull outfit.
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[I] ~ (up)
(of the weather) to improve and become brighter
(मौसम का) खुलना, साफ़ होना
- The weather is expected to brighten up later today.
- The sky began to brighten after the rain.
- It will brighten up by the afternoon.
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- The morning mist cleared and the day started to brighten.
- Forecasters said the weather would brighten after the weekend.
Synonyms clear up improve
Opposite cloud over
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
brighten (intransitive)
The sky, a face or a mood can brighten by itself, with no object.
आसमान, चेहरा या मनोदशा अपने आप brighten हो सकती है, तब object नहीं होता।
- The sky brightened after the rain.
- Her face brightened when she saw the result.
brighten + sth (transitive)
Brighten something means to make it lighter, more cheerful or more attractive.
किसी चीज़ को brighten करने का अर्थ उसे अधिक उजला, प्रसन्न या आकर्षक बनाना है।
- Fresh flowers brighten the room.
- A few lamps brightened the dark lane.
brighten up
Brighten up is the phrasal form for the weather improving or for becoming more cheerful.
'Brighten up' मौसम सुधरने या अधिक प्रसन्न होने के लिए phrasal रूप है।
- It should brighten up by noon.
- Brighten up, Radhika, the exam is over.
brighten sth up
With an object, the particle can come after it, and a pronoun must come between the verb and up.
Object के साथ particle उसके बाद आ सकता है, और pronoun verb और up के बीच आता है।
- Paint can brighten the old classroom up.
- We brightened it up with posters.
+Collocations 4
brighten + noun
a roomthe daythe moodan imagethe future
- A kind word can brighten someone's day.
subject + brighten
the skyher facethe weatherprospectseyes
- Prospects for farmers brightened after the good monsoon.
brighten with
colourpaintflowerslightsa smile
- She brightened the stage with flowers and lights.
brighten + adverb
suddenlyslightlynoticeablyconsiderablyvisibly
- His mood brightened visibly at the news.
“More examples 5
- The festival lights brightened the whole street.
त्योहार की रोशनी ने पूरी गली को जगमगा दिया।
- Radhika's face brightened when she saw her name in the merit list.
merit list में अपना नाम देखकर राधिका का चेहरा खिल उठा।
- The weather will brighten up in the afternoon.
दोपहर में मौसम साफ़ हो जाएगा।
- A coat of yellow paint brightened up the dull office.
पीले रंग की एक परत ने फीके दफ़्तर को चमका दिया।
- The news of the bonus brightened the mood of the staff.
बोनस की ख़बर ने कर्मचारियों की मनोदशा को प्रसन्न कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She brightened up it with a few paintings.
✓ She brightened it up with a few paintings.
A pronoun object must come between the verb and up.
Pronoun object को verb और up के बीच आना चाहिए।
✗ The sky is brighten after the rain.
✓ The sky has brightened after the rain.
Use the full verb form with have/is, not the base form.
Helping verb के साथ verb का सही रूप (has brightened) आता है, base form नहीं।
✗ Light brighten the room.
✓ Light brightens the room.
A singular subject in the present simple takes a verb with s.
Present simple में singular subject के साथ verb में s लगता है।
→Phrasal verbs 2
brighten up
to become happier or more cheerful; (of the weather) to become better and brighter
खुश हो जाना; (मौसम का) खुलना
- He brightened up when his friends arrived.
- The sky brightened up after lunch.
brighten sth up
to make a place or thing look more attractive and cheerful
किसी चीज़ को सुंदर और रौनकदार बनाना
- A coat of paint will brighten up the old classroom.
- Radhika brightened up the hall with rangoli.