| brightene | His face brightened. |
| brightene | The east was brightened by the rising sun. |
| brightene | The flowers brightened the room. |
| brightene | The good news brightened me up. |
| brightene | The return of his daughter brightened his life. |
| brightene | The sky brightened. |
| brightene | The sky has brightened. |
| brightened |
| brightened |