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enlighten
[en-lahyt-n]
verb (used with object)
to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to.
We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.
Synonyms: , , ,Antonyms: , , ,Archaic.to shed light upon.
enlighten
/ ɪˈɪə /
verb
to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify
to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition
to give spiritual or religious revelation to
poeticto shed light on
Other 51Թ Forms
- enlightenedly adverb
- enlightenedness noun
- enlightener noun
- nonenlightened adjective
- preenlighten verb (used with object)
- preenlightener noun
- reenlighten verb (used with object)
- unenlightened adjective
- well-enlightened adjective
- ˈٱԾԲ adjective
- ˈٱԱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of enlighten1
Example Sentences
But I was proud that the show evolved, expanded and enlightened.
The series, which will conclude its three-episode second season on Thursday, plays like a video postcard of silly and enlightening adventures as O’Brien travels around the world to meet with fans and experience different cultures.
But Pi is precociously enlightened, his innocence not a problem to be rectified but a quality to be reverenced.
“I have committed my life to initiatives related to Stanley’s life and death that can enlighten and support others and save lives,” Lucas said.
Literature, especially when the prose was enlightening and also jumped from the page, I felt would inspire me.
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