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en·light·en
(ĕn-līt′n)tr.v. en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens
1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: "Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day" (Thomas Jefferson).
2. To give information to; inform or instruct.
en·light′en·er n.
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enlighten
(ɪnˈlaɪtən)vb (tr)
1. to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify
2. to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition
3. to give spiritual or religious revelation to
4. poetic to shed light on
enˈlightener n
enˈlightening adj
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en•light•en
(ɛnˈlaɪt n)v.t.
1. to give intellectual or spiritual understanding to; impart knowledge to: to enlighten students.
2. to free of ignorance, false beliefs, or prejudice.
[1350–1400]
en•light′en•er, n.
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enlighten
Past participle: enlightened
Gerund: enlightening
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Verb | 1. | enlighten - make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal" |
2. | enlighten - give spiritual insight to; in religion prophesy, vaticinate - predict or reveal through, or as if through, divine inspiration | |
3. | enlighten - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
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enlighten
verb inform, tell, teach, advise, counsel, educate, instruct, illuminate, make aware, edify, apprise, let know, cause to understand Their aim is to enlighten the public about the situation.
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enlighten
verb1. To enable (one) to understand, especially in a spiritual sense:
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Translations
يُنَوِّر
osvítit
oplyse
valistaa
felvilágosít
fræîa, upplÿsa
apsišvietęsapsišvietimasapšviestiapšvietimas
apgaismotinformēt
pojasniti
aydınlatmakbilgi vermek
enlighten
[ɪnˈlaɪtn] VT (= inform) → informar, instruir (Rel) (frm) → iluminarcan you enlighten me? → ¿puedes explicármelo or aclarármelo?
to enlighten sb about or on sth (= inform) → poner a algn al corriente de algo; (= clarify) → aclarar algo a algn
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enlighten
vt → aufklären (→ on, as to, about über +acc); (spiritually) → erleuchten; let me enlighten you → darf ich es Ihnen erklären?
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enlighten
(inˈlaitn) verb to give more information to (a person). Will someone please enlighten me as to what is happening?
enˈlightened adjective wise through knowledge; free from prejudice. an enlightened headmaster; an enlightened decision.
enˈlightenment nounKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.