Main Entry:

¹alight

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˈlīt\

Function:

intransitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

alight·ed also alit \ə-ˈlit\ ; alight·ing

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English ālīhtan, from ā- (perfective prefix) + līhtan to alight — more at abide, light

Date:

before 12th century

1: to come down from something (as a vehicle): as a: dismount b: deplane 2: to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : land, settle3archaic : to come by chance

— alight·ment noun