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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 › english › enlightenENLIGHTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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

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   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. fill in. hip. inform. instruct. tell. verse.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › enlightenENLIGHTEN | 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.

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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.

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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.collinsdictionary.com › english › enlightenENLIGHTEN 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.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › enlightenEnlighten Definition & Meaning - YourDictionary

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   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.