embrightenv.

Forms: Also 1600s imbrighten.

Etymology: < en- prefix¹ + bright adj. + -en suffix⁵.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: emˈbrighten.

transitive. = brighten v.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [verb (transitive)] > brighten

brightOE

polisha1382

schirka1400

sheerc1400

esclarish1546

brighten1567

to set up1588

undarken1598

embright1605

embrighten1610

resplendour1632

undarka1644

elucidate1675

vivify1791

1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie 70 Whose garment..imbright'ned into heau'nly flame.

1652 E. Benlowes Theophila 22 Embrightning our knowledge.

Derivatives

emˈbrightening adj.

ΚΠ

1652 E. Benlowes Theophila v. xcv. 79 Like duskie atoms in the Suns embrightning Ray.

1859 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid ix, in tr. Virgil Wks. II. 315 Even Messapus's embrightening helm.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	embrighten
释义	embrightenv. Forms: Also 1600s imbrighten. Etymology: < en- prefix¹ + bright adj. + -en suffix⁵.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: emˈbrighten. transitive. = brighten v. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > intensity of light > [verb (transitive)] > brighten brightOE polisha1382 schirka1400 sheerc1400 esclarish1546 brighten1567 to set up1588 undarken1598 embright1605 embrighten1610 resplendour1632 undarka1644 elucidate1675 vivify1791 1610 G. Fletcher Christs Victorie 70 Whose garment..imbright'ned into heau'nly flame. 1652 E. Benlowes Theophila 22 Embrightning our knowledge. Derivatives emˈbrightening adj. ΚΠ 1652 E. Benlowes Theophila v. xcv. 79 Like duskie atoms in the Suns embrightning Ray. 1859 R. C. Singleton tr. Virgil Aeneid ix, in tr. Virgil Wks. II. 315 Even Messapus's embrightening helm. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1891; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < v.1610
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