phrasal verb

Brighten up

Rank #191Letter BInseparable

2Sections

Improve (weather)

Meanings

  • Improve (weather) (intransitive, International English)
  • Become happier (intransitive, International English)
  • Make something more attractive or pleasant (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • The day started cloudy but BRIGHTENED UP in the afternoon.
  • He BRIGHTENED UP when he heard the news.
  • We tried to BRIGHTEN the place UP by painting it.

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