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- DictionaryEn·light·en/inˈlītn/
verb
- 1. give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation: "Christopher had not enlightened Frances as to their relationship"
verb (used with object) to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. Synonyms: inform, teach, edify, illumine. Antonyms: puzzle, perplex, confuse, mystify. Archaic. to shed light upon. enlighten. / ɪnˈlaɪtən / verb.
Enlighten definition, to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. See more. Dictionary.com
3 days ago · enlighten in American English. (enˈlaitn) transitive verb. 1. to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to. We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. 2. archaic. to shed light upon. SYNONYMS 1. illumine, edify, teach, inform.
to give someone information about something, so that they understand a situation: He believes he has a duty to enlighten the public on these matters. (Definition of enlighten from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Definition of enlighten verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
enlighten. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English en‧light‧en /ɪnˈlaɪtn/ verb [ transitive] formal to explain something to someone enlighten somebody as to/on/about something Baldwin enlightened her as to the nature of the experiment. —enlightening adjective → See Verb table Examples from the Corpus enlighten • Although it ...
1. mystify, confuse, perplex, puzzle. Synonyms: inform, teach, tell, school, advise, more... Collocations: enlighten the [children, students, public, readers, viewers], enlightened them with [tales, wonders, magic], enlightened them with [experiences, knowledge, stories], more...
