light

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verb

Definition of LIGHT

1

to come to rest after descending from the air <the bird lit on the branch and began to sing>

Synonyms land, light, perch, roost, settle, touch down

Related Words belly-land, crash-land

Near Antonyms arise, ascend, climb, rise; float, fly, glide, plane, soar, wing; hang, hover

Antonyms blast off, take off

2

to come down from something (as a vehicle) <he hurriedly lighted from the bus and started walking up the street>

Synonyms descend, disembark, dismount, get down, light

Related Words deplane, detrain

Near Antonyms board, climb (aboard), get in, mount; enplane (also emplane), entrain

Antonyms embark