Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brightening up

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: bright-en-ing up
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of brighten up

Example Sentences

"In other words, what we can expect to see henceforward, provided that all Regions make the effort, is a welcome brightening-up of stations and improvement in the general standard of amenities."

Questions

What does brightening up mean?: present participle and gerund of brighten up

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