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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"
The meaning of ENLIGHTEN is to furnish knowledge to : instruct. How to use enlighten in a sentence.
To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you.
to cause someone to understand something by explaining it or by bringing new information or facts to that person’s attention: [ I ] The show is meant to both enlighten and entertain. [ T ] We hope the pamphlet will enlighten voters about the issues.
Enlighten definition: to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to. See examples of ENLIGHTEN used in a sentence.
to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone: Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten? I don't understand this. Could you enlighten me? Synonyms. edify formal. illuminate formal. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Defining & explaining.
To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. [ formal ] A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession.
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.
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)
To give the light of fact and knowledge to; free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition. To give spiritual insight and understanding to. To give information to; inform or instruct. To make clear to (a person) the facts or nature of something; inform. To light up; illuminate.
Definition of enlighten verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
