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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 › english › enlightenENLIGHTEN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Enlighten means to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone. See synonyms, related words, and usage examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.

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

    Enlighten means to furnish knowledge to or give spiritual insight to. See synonyms, examples, word history and related entries for enlighten.

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  5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › enlightenENLIGHTEN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Enlighten means to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone. Learn more about the verb enlighten, its synonyms, and how to use it in sentences from various sources.

  6. 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.

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

    Enlighten means to give intellectual or spiritual light to, instruct, or impart knowledge to. It can also mean to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition. See the origin, usage, and example sentences of enlighten.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › enlightenENLIGHTEN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Enlighten means to give someone more knowledge and greater understanding about something. It can also mean to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition, or to give spiritual or religious revelation to.

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

    Enlighten means to give the light of fact and knowledge to, or to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition. It can also mean to give spiritual insight and understanding to, or to inform or instruct.