Definition
To make or become brighter, more luminous, or more cheerful. Can refer to both literal light and metaphorical mood improvement.
Etymology
From Middle English 'bright' plus the suffix '-en' (to cause to become). 'Bright' derives from Old English 'beorht', related to Germanic roots meaning 'shining' or 'white'.
Kelly Says
The dual meaning of 'brighten' - both literal illumination and emotional uplift - reflects the deep connection humans make between light and happiness, embedded in our language and psychology.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ብራት ማድረግ
bri.hat ma.dre.g
BNবাংলা
আলোকিত করা
a.lo.ki.t kora
CACatalà
il·luminar
il.lumee.nar
CSČeština
osvětlit
os.vje.tlit
DEDeutsch
aufhellen
aʊ̯f.hɛ.lən
ELΕλληνικά
φωτίζω
fo.ti.zo
ESEspañol
iluminar
i.lu.mee.nar
FAفارسی
روشن کردن
ro.shan kar.dan
FISuomi
kirkastaa
kir.kas.taa
FRFrançais
éclairer
e.kle.re
GUGU
પ્રકાશિત કરવું
pra.ka.shit kar.vu
HIहिन्दी
रोशन करना
ro.shan kar.na
HUMagyar
megvilágít
meg.vi.laː.giːt
IDBahasa Indonesia
menerangi
me.ne.rang.i
ITItaliano
illuminare
il.lu.mee.nah.re
KKKK
жарықтандыру
jarıqtandıru
KMKM
ធ្វើឱ្យភ្លឺ
tvəə jəy phlɨɨ
MRMR
प्रकाशित करणे
pra.ka.shit kar.ne
MSBahasa Melayu
menerangi
me.ne.rang.i
MYမြန်မာ
မီးထွန်းခြင်း
mi htwun hkyang
NLNederlands
verlichten
vɛr.lɪχ.tən
NONorsk
lyse opp
ly.se op
PAPA
ਰੌਸ਼ਨ ਕਰਨਾ
ro.shan kar.na
PLPolski
rozjaśniać
rɔz.jaɕ.ɲatɕ
PTPortuguês
iluminar
i.lu.mee.nar
RORomână
a lumina
a lu.mee.na
RUРусский
осветить
as.vʲe.tʲitʲ
SVSvenska
ljusa upp
jʉː.sa ʊp
SWKiswahili
kung'ara
kung.a.ra
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிர்விக்க
oḷir.vikka
TEతెలుగు
వెలుగును పెంచు
ve.lugu.nu pen.chu
THไทย
ทำให้สว่าง
tham.hai.suang
TLTL
paliwanagin
pa.li.wa.nag.in
TRTürkçe
aydınlatmak
a.jɪn.lɑt.mɑk
UKУкраїнська
освітити
os.vi.ti.ty
URاردو
روشنی کرنا
ro.shni kar.na
VITiếng Việt
làm sáng
lam sang