brighten up

English

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive, said of the weather) To become brighter
  2. (transitive) To make cheerful.
    Her kindness brightened up my day.
    You can brighten up a room by hanging new wallpaper.
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