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Definition brighten up in British English

brighten up phrasal verb

phrasal verb
Example

You could brighten up that skirt with a red blouse.

Example

I think the sky's brightening up.

Example

Sarah brightened up considerably as she thought of Emily's words.

3

if the weather brightens up, it becomes sunnier

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Definition brighten up in British English