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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 awarenotifytellOpposite keep in the dark
    • 2. shed light on (an object): archaic "the sun enlightened some such clouds near him"

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

    ENLIGHTEN definition: 1. to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about…. Learn more.

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

    1. a. : to furnish knowledge to : instruct. enlightened us about the problem. b. : to give spiritual insight to. 2. archaic : illuminate. Synonyms. acquaint. advise. apprise. brief. catch up. clear. clue (in) familiarize.

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

    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.

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

    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.

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

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

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

    To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession. [VERB noun] If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me.

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

    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. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionenlighten verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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

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

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

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › enlightenEnlighten Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    ĕn-lītn. To give the light of fact and knowledge to; free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition. To give spiritual insight and understanding to. To give information to; inform or instruct. To make clear to (a person) the facts or nature of something; inform. To light up; illuminate.