brighten
verb (used with or without object)
to become or make bright or brighter.
have brightened
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present perfectof brighten.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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It was anything but that for an Irish player whose smile and attitude have brightened Pebble Beach as much as the sunshine that finally arrived.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 8, 2023
When he arrived for practice Tuesday morning after a rare two-day break amid the Clippers’ jam-packed schedule, the 34-year-old wing saw something that could only have brightened his mood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2022
The prospect of higher interest rates have brightened the outlook for banks after years of ultra-low and negative rates ate away at their profit margins.
From Reuters ● Feb. 25, 2022
His chances have brightened after he stitched up alliances with a number of smaller regional parties.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2022
If I had beheld a thousand roses blowing in a top set of chambers, in that withered Gray’s Inn, they could not have brightened it half so much.
From Rambles in Dickens' Land by Robert Allbut
