Definition
Makes something lighter, more luminous, or more cheerful; increases in brightness or mood.
Etymology
From Old English 'beorht' meaning 'bright,' combined with the suffix '-en' to make it a verb, and '-s' for third person singular. The word evolved from descriptions of light to descriptions of mood and attitude.
Kelly Says
The same word describes both light and happiness because humans instinctively link brightness with joy—this isn't accidental, it's how our brains work, which is why we say 'bright future' and 'sunny disposition' across almost every language.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በብልፅግና
be-bil-ts-gna
BNবাংলা
উজ্জ্বল করে
uj-jwal kore
CACatalà
il·lumina
il-loo-mi-na
CSČeština
osvětluje
os-ve-t-lu-je
DADansk
oplyser
op-lys-er
DEDeutsch
hellt auf
helt owf
ESEspañol
enciende
en-scien-de
FAفارسی
روشن میکند
ro-shen komi-de
FISuomi
valaisee
va-lai-see
FRFrançais
éclaire
ek-lair
HIहिन्दी
चमकता है
cha-mka-ta hai
HUMagyar
világosít
vi-la-go-sit
IDBahasa Indonesia
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
ITItaliano
illumina
il-loo-mi-na
JA日本語
明るくなる
a-kar-ku-naru
KKKK
жарықтау
ja-ryq-ta-w
MSBahasa Melayu
bercahaya
ber-cha-haya
MYမြန်မာ
အင်းလင်း
a-in-lin
NLNederlands
opheldert
op-hel-dert
NONorsk
opplyser
op-p-lys-er
PLPolski
jasnieje
jas-nie-je
PTPortuguês
ilumina
i-loo-mi-na
RORomână
îmbunătățirește
im-bu-na-te-a-reste
RUРусский
просветляет
pro-svet-la-yet
SVSvenska
upplyser
up-p-li-ser
SWKiswahili
kuanga
koo-an-ga
THไทย
สว่างขึ้น
sawang khun
TLTL
nagliliwan
na-gli-li-wan
TRTürkçe
aydınlatır
ay-din-la-tir
UKУкраїнська
освітлює
os-vit-lyu-ye
URاردو
چمکتا ہے
cham-ka-ta hai
VITiếng Việt
trắng dần
trang dan
ZUZU
ukusasa
oo-koo-sa-sa