1
[ verb ] make more cheerful

Synonyms

buoy_up

Used in print

(The American-German Review,...)

His London contract was rescinded , and now , he explains cheerfully , as a bright smile lightens his intense , mobile face , `` I conduct only one_hundred and twenty concerts '' !

Related terms

weigh_down cheer cheer

2
[ verb ] become brighter

Synonyms

brighten

Examples

"The sky brightened"

Related terms

darken change

3
[ verb ] make more cheerful

Synonyms

buoy_up

Related terms

cheer

4
[ verb ] make lighter or brighter

Synonyms

brighten lighten_up

Examples

"The paint will brighten the room"

Related terms

darken change brighten

5
[ verb ] become lighter

Synonyms

lighten_up

Examples

"The room lightened up"

Related terms

change light irradiate

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