embrighten

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UK/ɛmˈbɹaɪtə̆n/

verb

To brighten; to vivify.

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Meanings

verbembrighten (third-person singular simple present embrightens, present participle embrightening, simple past and past participle embrightened)

present singular third person embrightens · participle present embrightening · participle past embrightened · past embrightened

  1. literaryrareTo brighten; to vivify.

    For quotations using this term, see Citations:embrighten.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bright

Origin

From bright + em- -en.

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Cite this entry
APA

embrighten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embrighten

MLA

“embrighten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embrighten. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embrighten,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embrighten.

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