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- brighten up (the) day
brighten up (the) day
brighten up (the) day
To make a situation more pleasant or enjoyable; to make one happier. Finding $20 on my way home really brightened up my day! Janice is such a good friend. Talking to her always brightens up the day.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| Orpha | | AWR-fə (English) | Biblical, English |
| Lewis | | LOO-is | English |
| Oluf | | - | Danish |
| Iosaphat | | - | Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek |
| Miron (1) | | MEE-rawn (Polish) | Romanian, Russian, Ukrainian, Polish |
| Elnathan | | el-NAY-thən (English) | Biblical |