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brighten up
collocation
brighten upcollocation (LIGHTER)
If the weather brightens up, it becomes lighter and less cloudy, with more sun:
I hope the weather brightens up in time for our walk.
It was rainy this morning, but it brightened up after lunch.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Describing good weather
anticyclone
be set fairidiom
bone dryidiom
brighten
calm
clear
clemency
clement
cloudless
fair
fine
glorious
gloriously
mild
mildness
non-hostile
set
summery
sun-drenched
sunny
brighten upcollocation (HAPPIER)
to become happier or more full of hope:
Alex brightened up when he heard the word "dinner".
Helga's face suddenly brightened up.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Feeling pleasure and happiness
(as) pleased as Punchidiom
ASMR
be dancing in the streetsidiom
be floating on airidiom
be full of the joys of springidiom
chipper
chirpily
chirpy
chuffed
contented
happily
happy camper
happy placeidiom
jaunty
jocund
sunnily
swooning
swooningly
swoony
take delight in something/doing something
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