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brightensverbpresent tense third-person singular of brighten to become glad or hopefulthe glum soccer player started to brighten upon being told that his injury would not jeopardize his career bucks up, cheers (up), lightens, looks up, perks (up) rejoiceslivens (up), revivesbeams, glows, radiates, sparklesencourages, gladdens, heartens darkens, saddens despairs, despondsbroods, frets, mopes |