| VERB | change | brighten, lighten up, lighten | make lighter or brighter / brighter |
|---|---|---|---|
| weather | brighten, clear up, clear, light up | become clear |
| Sounds | bray'tahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | make lighter or brighter / brighter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Example | "The paint will brighten the room" | |
| Synonyms | lighten up, lighten | |
| Broader | change, alter, modify | Cause to change |
| Opposite | darken | make dark or darker |
| Spanish | abrillantar, avivar, clarear, enlustrecer | |
| Catalan | abrillantar, avivar, clarejar, enllustrar | |
| Meaning | Become clear. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; It is ----ing | |
| Synonyms | clear up, clear, light up | |
| Opposite | overcast, cloud | make overcast or cloudy |
| Spanish | abrir, aclararse, aclarar, despejarse, despejar, mejorar, salir el sol, salir el so | |
| Catalan | aclarir-se, asserenar-se, desemboirar-se, desencapotar-se, esclarir-se, millorar, obrir-se, obrir, sortir el sol | |
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