v. come into existence; "What becomes has duration"

v. enhance the appearance of; "Mourning becomes Electra"; "This behavior doesn't suit you!"

v. undergo a change or development; "The water turned into ice"; "Her former friend became her worst enemy"; "He turned traitor"

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

adj. abounding with sunlight; "a bright sunny day"; "one shining morning"- John Muir; "when it is warm and shiny"

adj. bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer; "a cheery hello"; "a gay sunny room"; "a sunny smile"

v. make better or more attractive; "This sauce will enhance the flavor of the meat"

v. praise somewhat dishonestly

v. make fit; "fit a dress"; "He fitted other pieces of paper to his cut-out"

v. enlarge or increase; "The recent speech of the president augmented tensions in the Near East"

v. make stronger; "he reinforced the concrete"

v. make strong or stronger; "This exercise will strengthen your upper body"; "strengthen the relations between the two countries"

adj. enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure or good fortune; "a happy smile"; "spent many happy days on the beach"; "a happy marriage"

adj. full of or showing high-spirited merriment; "when hearts were young and gay"; "a poet could not but be gay, in such a jocund company"- Wordsworth; "the jolly crowd at the reunion"; "jolly old Saint Nick"; "a jovial old gentleman"; "have a merry Christmas"; "peals of merry laughter"; "a mirthful laugh"

adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness; "an affable smile"; "an amiable gathering"; "cordial relations"; "a cordial greeting"; "a genial host"

adj. suitable to your needs or similar to your nature; "a congenial atmosphere to work in"; "two congenial spirits united...by mutual confidence and reciprocal virtues"- T.L.Peacock

adj. occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company; "a convivial atmosphere at the reunion"; "a woman of convivial nature"; "he was a real good-time Charlie"

adj. characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit; "gracious even to unexpected visitors"; "gracious living"; "he bears insult with gracious good humor"

adj. easy to understand or use; "user-friendly computers"; "a consumer-friendly policy"; "a reader-friendly novel"

adj. psychologically warm; friendly and responsive; "a warm greeting"; "a warm personality"; "warm support"

adj. marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

adj. marked by peace and prosperity; "a golden era"; "the halcyon days of the clipper trade"

v. undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"

v. get on top of; deal with successfully; "He overcame his shyness"

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

adj. cheerful and bright; "a beaming smile"; "a glad May morning"

adj. smiling with happiness or optimism; "Come to my arms, my beamish boy!"- Lewis Carroll; "a room of smiling faces"; "a round red twinkly Santa Claus"

adj. carefree and happy and lighthearted; "was loved for her blithe spirit"; "a merry blithesome nature"; "her lighthearted nature"; "trilling songs with a lightsome heart"

adj. bringing cheer or gladness; "cheering news"

adj. having a cheerful, lively, and self-confident air; "looking chipper, like a man...diverted by his own wit"- Frances G. Patton; "life that is gay, brisk, and debonair"- H.M.Reynolds; "walked with a jaunty step"; "a jaunty optimist"

v. retreat

v. get worse or fall back to a previous condition

v. get better; "The weather improved toward evening"

adj. full of or covered with clouds; "cloudy skies"

adj. darkened with overcast; "a dark day"; "a dull sky"; "a grey rainy afternoon"; "grey clouds"; "the sky was leaden and thick"

adj. causing dejection; "a blue day"; "the dark days of the war"; "a week of rainy depressing weather"; "a disconsolate winter landscape"; "the first dismal dispiriting days of November"; "a dark gloomy day"; "grim rainy weather"