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To make or become brighter with light

To animate or bring cheer or life to

To improve in mood or disposition

To be filled with life, spirit or energy

(of the weather) To become brighter

To cause to become happy or pleased

To become cheerful

To give a new and improved form, structure, or appearance to

To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating

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Verb

To make or become brighter with light

throws light on

becomes brighter

becomes lighter

“This pretty little portable lamp is inspired by the lanterns that brighten up the streets of the city of Lucca, in Tuscany, Italy.”

Verb

To animate or bring cheer or life to

“She'd been hoping for a chinwag to brighten up her day.”

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To improve in mood or disposition

takes a turn for the better

becomes hopeful

becomes optimistic

gives a lift to

becomes cheerful

snaps out of it

sees someone through

keeps someone going

gives strength to

gets into the mood

becomes livelier

becomes more cheerful

makes more cheerful

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To be filled with life, spirit or energy

makes more exciting

lets sunshine in

makes more lively

lights a fire under

adds a little something to

gives new life to

breathes new life into

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Verb

(of the weather) To become brighter

becomes brighter

becomes lighter

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To cause to become happy or pleased

gives someone pleasure

makes someone feel good

gives someone a kick

gives pleasure to

tickle to death

pleases greatly

warms the cockles of the heart

gets one's kicks

makes a hit with

makes someone glad

makes someone pleased

makes somebody's day

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To become cheerful

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To give a new and improved form, structure, or appearance to

brings up to date

brings up to code

gives a face-lift

gives something a facelift

brings into the twenty-first century

makes fit for use

breathes new life into

puts back together

pieces together

gives a new look to

gets into shape

restores to working order

revolutionizes^US

rationalizes^US

rationalises^UK

gives a shot in the arm to

revolutionises^UK

straightens out

makes as good as new

reindustrializes

gives a facelift to

gets something working

puts back into its original condition

gets working again

improves condition

returns to a former state

returns to a former position

gets the latest version of

makes someone feel young again

restores vitality to

puts new heart into

makes young again

gives new life to

puts some spark into

puts new life into

gives face lift to

adds some zest to

makes improvements

puts finishing touches on

changes radically

raises from the dead

gives a shot in the arm

adds finishing touches

transubstantiates

metamorphosizes

makes innovations

makes alterations to

sings different tune

makes adjustments to

turns over new leaf

changes completely

turns the tables

turns the corner

turns upside down

restores to default

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To make more beautiful or attractive by adorning or decorating

adds the finishing touch to

adds bells and whistles

accessorizes^US

accessorises^UK

adds finishing touches

makes attractive

adds ornament to

makes agreeable

adds some colour to

makes more attractive

gives something a facelift

makes beautiful

does oneself up

puts make-up on

tarts oneself up

romanticizes^US

does something for

shows to advantage

puts in best light

romanticises^UK

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