Difference between Brighten and Clear Up

BRIGHTEN vs CLEAR UP: VERB

To grow bright, or more bright; to become less dark or gloomy; to clear up; to become bright or cheerful.

To make bright or brighter; to make to shine; to increase the luster of; to give a brighter hue to.
To improve or relieve by dispelling gloom or removing that which obscures and darkens; to shed light upon; to make cheerful.
To make acute or witty; to enliven.

To grow bright or more bright; become less dark or gloomy: literally or figuratively.
To make bright or brighter in any manner; shed light on; make to shine; increase the luster of.
To dispel gloom from; cheer; make gay or cheerful: as, to brighten prospects.
To make illustrious or more distinguished; heighten the splendor of; add luster to.
Make more cheerful through the use of color
To make acute or witty; sharpen the faculties of.
To add brilliancy to the colors of (prints, etc.), by boiling them in a solution of soda.
(transitive; intransitive verb) To make or become bright or brighter.

Beautify, Sparkle, Shine, Enliven, Liven, Darken, Gild, Enlighten, Enhance, Illuminate, Clear, Clear up, Lighten up, Light up, Lighten

Finish up, Crystallize, Illuminate, Clear, Elucidate, Enlighten, Clarify, Brighten, Mop up, Straighten out, Sort out, Light up, Shed light on, Finish off, Get through

Shimmer, Dazzle, Rejuvenate, Beautify, Sparkle, Shine, Enliven, Liven, Darken, Gild, Enlighten, Enhance, Illuminate, Clear, Light up

Polish off, Crystallize, Illuminate, Clear, Elucidate, Enlighten, Clarify, Brighten, Mop up, Straighten out, Sort out, Light up, Shed light on, Finish off, Get through

This podcast always helps to brighten my day.
May your life continue to brighten each day.
To cause light, brighten, illuminate, enlighten, inform, civilize.
These two ingredients can help brighten white fabrics.
Loads of opportunities surely brighten the next year.
Dead Sea to smooth and brighten your skin.
They are sure to brighten up your morning.
They would brighten up a room every morning.
This pair will not only brighten your mood, it will brighten your outfit!
May your Christmas lights brighten your home, your ornaments brighten your Christmas tree, and your friend and family brighten your Christmas day.

She gives up on this when she and Naru clear up a few family misconceptions.
Trying to clear up all the confusions the medias have brought up.
Automation can be extremely helpful to clear up repetitive tasks that take up lots of valuable time.
A bill, HR 1195, is being considered in the Senate to clear up this appropriation error to clear the funding.
Keep it up and your skin will clear up.
Become fair, clear off, clear up, break, break away.
This is a simple bill that helps Wisconsin clear up its laws regarding the most important element in an aircraft transaction: clear title.
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If communication is not clear, the nurse must clear up the confusion.
Like if you really need it to clear up without squinting, you can clear it up.