enlighten
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transitive verb \in-ˈlī-tən, en-\en·light·eneden·light·en·ing \-ˈlīt-niŋ, -tən-iŋ\
Definition of ENLIGHTEN
1
archaic : illuminate
2
a : to furnish knowledge to : instruct <enlightened us about the problem> b : to give spiritual insight to
Examples of ENLIGHTEN
- I don't understand what's going on; can someone please enlighten me?
- <the lecturer at the planetarium enlightened us about the latest astronomical discoveries>
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