brighten (verb)
121en|liv´en|er — en|liv|en «ehn LY vuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make lively, active, gay, or cheerful: »Spring enlivens all nature. Bright curtains enliven a room. SYNONYM(S): exhilarate, brighten. 2. Obsolete. to give life to. –en|liv´en|er, noun.… …
122en|liv|en — «ehn LY vuhn», transitive verb. 1. to make lively, active, gay, or cheerful: »Spring enlivens all nature. Bright curtains enliven a room. SYNONYM(S): exhilarate, brighten. 2. Obsolete. to give life to. –en|liv´en|er, noun. –en|liv´en|ing|ly,… …
123fur´bish|ment — fur|bish «FUR bihsh», transitive verb. 1. to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish: »He furbished the rusty sword until it shone like new. 2. to restore to good condition; make usable again: »Figurative. Before going to France, he… …
124fur´bish|er — fur|bish «FUR bihsh», transitive verb. 1. to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish: »He furbished the rusty sword until it shone like new. 2. to restore to good condition; make usable again: »Figurative. Before going to France, he… …
125fur|bish — «FUR bihsh», transitive verb. 1. to brighten by rubbing or scouring; polish; burnish: »He furbished the rusty sword until it shone like new. 2. to restore to good condition; make usable again: »Figurative. Before going to France, he furbished up… …
126liv´en|er — liv|en «LY vuhn», transitive verb. to make more lively; put life into; cheer up: »A brisk discussion livened the dull conversation. –v.i. to become more lively; brighten. –liv´en|er, noun …
127liv|en — «LY vuhn», transitive verb. to make more lively; put life into; cheer up: »A brisk discussion livened the dull conversation. –v.i. to become more lively; brighten. –liv´en|er, noun …
128lus|trate — «LUHS trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to purify by offering a sacrifice or by any ceremonial method. ╂[< Latin lūstrāre (with English ate1) brighten; purify by sacrifice < lūstrum lustrum] …
