brighten
verb [I or T] (HAPPIER) /ˈbraɪ.tən/
/-t̬ən/ Definition
› to (cause to) become happy or full of hope: Her eyes brightened when she saw him enter the room. There are, however, one or two items of good news to brighten the economic picture a bit.Causing pleasureFeeling pleasure and happinessTaking pleasure in something
(Definition of brighten verb (HAPPIER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- (as) pleased as Punch idiom
- be dancing in the streets idiom
- be floating on air idiom
- be full of the joys of spring idiom
- be in seventh heaven idiom
- chirpy adjective
- chuffed adjective
- contented adjective
- delighted adjective
- ecstatic adjective
- happy camper noun
- jaunty adjective
- joyful adjective
- joyous adjective
- jubilant adjective
- proudly adverb
- rapturous adjective
- thrilled adjective
- thrilled to bits idiom
- walk on air idiom
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