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brightens up

brightens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brighten up.

Meaning of brighten up

Verb

brighten up (third-person singular simple present brightens up, present participle brightening up, simple past and past participle brightened up)

  1. (intransitive) To become brighter
  2. (transitive) To make cheerful.
    • Her kindness brightened up my day.
  3. (intransitive) To become more attractive.

Questions about brightens up

What is brightens up the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Brightens up is the third-person singular simple present indicative of brighten up.

Words near brightens up in the dictionary

  1. brighteneth
  2. brightening
  3. brightening up
  4. brightenings
  5. brightens
  6. brightens up
  7. brighter
  8. brightest
  9. brighteth
  10. brighteyes
  11. brightfield

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