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   enlighten

   /ɪnˈlʌɪtn/

   verb

   • 1. give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation: "Christopher had not enlightened Francis as to their relationship" Similar informmake awarenotifytelladviselet knowilluminateopen someone's eyesappriseexplain the situation toexplain the circumstances todescribe the state of affairs tobriefupdategive details togive information tobring up to dateinformal:clue infill input wisetip offput in the picturebring up to speedOpposite keep in the dark
   • ▪ give (someone) spiritual knowledge or insight: "the Holy Spirit enlightened the Apostles" Similar civilizebring civilization tobring culture tosophisticatesocializehumanizeimprovebetteredifyeducateinstructteachtutorindoctrinaterare:acculturateOpposite stultify
   • 2. shed light on (an object): archaic "the sun enlightened some such clouds near him"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘make luminous’; formerly also as inlighten): in early use from Old English inlīhtan ‘to shine’; later from en-1, in-2 (as an intensifier) + lighten2 or the noun light1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. enlightener noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishENLIGHTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone: Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten? I don't understand this. Could you enlighten me? Synonyms. edify formal. illuminate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › enlightenEnlighten Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of ENLIGHTEN is to furnish knowledge to : instruct. How to use enlighten in a sentence.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryENLIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone: Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten? I don't understand this. Could you enlighten me? Synonyms. edify formal. illuminate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishENLIGHTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. [ formal ] A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › enlightenENLIGHTEN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Enlighten definition: to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to. See examples of ENLIGHTEN used in a sentence.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › enlightenEnlighten - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you. Enlighten comes from the metaphor that ignorance is a state of being "in the dark," and that knowledge is illuminating.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › enlightenEnlighten - definition of enlighten by The Free Dictionary

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   1. to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify. 2. to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition. 3. to give spiritual or religious revelation to. 4. poetic to shed light on. enˈlightener n. enˈlightening adj.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishENLIGHTEN | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   ENLIGHTEN definition: to give someone information about something, so that they understand a situation: . Learn more.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishenlighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    Definition of enlighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › enlightenenlighten | meaning of enlighten in Longman Dictionary of...

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    enlighten meaning, definition, what is enlighten: to explain something to someone: Learn more.