Word: brighten
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: bright
en
Definition: To grow bright, or more bright in color; to clear up
Morphemes:
Affix: bright
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: Often followed by up: to become bright (in various senses); to brighten.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: beorht
Language: ang
Decoded: beorht
Meaning: bright, clear
Affix: -ian
Language: ang
Decoded: -ian
Meaning: suffix forming verbs from adjectives and nouns
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative