Meanings of brighten things in English

A layer or two of bulbs will brighten things up in spring.

Who knows but that I may be able to brighten things a little?

Perhaps I should brighten things by bringing forward, just here, Elsie, Jehiel's beautiful granddaughter.

Also, the jovial, fat person with the roving eyes might brighten things considerably for her.

I thought they were just to brighten things up.

It says that even though my work is serious, I like to brighten things up and add some fun to the day.

To brighten things a little, the Keegans acquired a female German shepherd dog for the children, and also for use as a watchdog.

The saffron-coloured seeds of passion fruit will brighten things up, even more so when they are freckled with the finely grated zest of an orange.

Two miles in P.M. brightened things up.

Caliel paid their guesting price by leading a few songs, which brightened things up for a while.

Brighten things up around here.

Felurian started to hum quietly to herself as she gathered in the next beam of starlight, brightening things an imperceptible amount.

"A few posies does sort of brighten things up; they're wuth while," quoth John.

As Snap had said at camp, the fire brightened things up wonderfully and both boys felt lighter-hearted as the ruddy glare lit up the scene.

"Mistreating people doesn't brighten things either."