Word: brighten
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: bright
en
Definition: To make acute or witty; to enliven.
Morphemes:
Affix: bright
Language: en
PoS: Adjective
Meaning: Of conversation, writing, etc.: imaginative or sparkling with wit; clever, witty.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: bright
Language: enm
Decoded: bright
Meaning: giving off much light; of colour or light: brilliant, intense; brightly lit; gleaming, shining; glorious, resplendent; of a person: beautiful, fair, rosy; wonderful; clear; of eyesight: keen; free from sin; enlightened
Affix: -en
Language: en
Meaning: inchoative