 enlighten |
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| 1. | [ verb ] (religion) give spiritual insight to; in religion | |
| Synonyms: | irradiate | |
| Related terms: | prophesy | |
| 2. | [ verb ] (education) make understand | |
| Synonyms: | edify | |
| Examples: | "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal" |
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| Related terms: | teach edification | |
| 3. | [ verb ] make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | |
| Synonyms: | clarify illuminate shed_light_on sort_out crystallize clear crystalise elucidate crystallise crystalize straighten_out clear_up | |
| Examples: | : "Could you clarify these remarks?" "Clear up the question of who is at fault" |
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| Related terms: | confuse interpret clarify lucidity clarification | |
| Similar spelling: |
enlightened enlightening enlistee enlisted enologist enlist enlisted_man enology enlistment |
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