Antonyms for brighten

Grammar : Verb

Spell : brahyt-n

Phonetic Transcription : ˈbraɪt n

Definition of brighten

Origin : Old English *beorhtnian "to make bright" (see bright (adj.) + -en (1)). Intransitive sense, "to become brighter," attested from c.1300. Figurative use from 1590s. Related: Brightened; brightening.

verb make shine or glow
verb make happy, feel better

Example sentences :

"Brighten your lovely features with a smile, Katherine me dear," she said gaily.
Extract from : « Her Father's Daughter » by Gene Stratton-Porter

Why should they brighten their tomahawks and sharpen their knives against each other?
Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper

It looked grave and bare, with not even a flower in a vase to brighten it.
Extract from : « The Three Cities Trilogy, Complete » by Emile Zola

The face over which my lover bent did not brighten; nor the eyes recognize him.
Extract from : « The First Violin » by Jessie Fothergill

Wash the dripping-pan in hot water with soda in it, and rub it with sand to brighten it.
Extract from : « The Skilful Cook » by Mary Harrison

His was a grey life, and to brighten it he had ruled off few corners for romance.
Extract from : « Howards End » by E. M. Forster

But remembering what Garnache had said, he was quick to brighten again.
Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini

Schaughtowl, as Curtis addressed it, seemed to brighten in the darkened room.
Extract from : « Martians Never Die » by Lucius Daniel

Brush the sides and end with a wire brush; also brighten the name plate.
Extract from : « The Automobile Storage Battery » by O. A. Witte

A blessing for him that this was so, for he had little else to brighten his days.
Extract from : « Mark Twain, A Biography, 1835-1910, Complete » by Albert Bigelow Paine

Synonyms for brighten

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