to enlighten
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4.8
- verb
- /ɪnˈlaɪtən/
- But for the rest of you, please allow me to enlighten you.
- enlighten the public
- enlighten readers
- enlighten an audience
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Watch on YouTubeAnd my goal is to enlighten and educate, not to anger people.
- And my goal is to enlighten and educate, not to anger people.
- Well, quickly, please, please enlighten me because I'm, I'm, I'm confused.
- He disturbs, upsets, enlightens, and he opens ways for better understanding.
- And often they say things that enlighten me, that wake me up, that change my life.
- They got to be able to provide something that could potentially satisfy and enlighten another person.
- So thank you for enlightening me.
- Whatever the medium, David always enlightens us with his own unique angle on concerns of the moment.
- So maybe you can enlighten the the listenership on what a digital nomad is.
- And two, when you're rich and powerful and famous, I don't know, maybe you can enlighten me to which is the most corruptive.
- They can weigh in with their own experiences and that are there to to help, to enlighten, to educate.
Examples
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We were hoping you could enlighten us.
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Please enlighten me, what is this ancient technique you speak of?
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And often they say things that enlighten me, that wake me up, that change my life.
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I am here to enlighten you.
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- Could one of you please enlighten me as to what this is all about?
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So, care to enlighten me?
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This episode will enlighten and form and inspire you to change once and for all.
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And my goal is to enlighten and educate, not to anger people.
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The participants were evidently enlightened by what they learned about themselves.
Academic text (2012) -
The teacher used stories to enlighten her students about historical events.
Synonyms
430
2.8
To make something easy to understand
368
2.2
To give someone knowledge and skills by teaching or training over time
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3.3
To make something clear so others can understand it
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2.3
To explain something so people understand it
92
3.7
Make a fact or situation easier to understand
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3.7
Make someone understand something they did not know before
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3.9
To help people understand something by explaining it
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4.8
To make something clear or easier to understand
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3.9
To show information people do not know
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3.7
To make someone become aware of something for the first time
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3.7
To show facts that were hidden before
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4.1
To help someone learn about something
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3.9
Help people understand a topic more clearly
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6.8
To explain something so it is easy to understand
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5.1
To make something easier to understand by removing mystery or confusion
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7.0
To teach someone in a way that makes their thinking and actions better
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4.1
To help someone understand more about a subject or the world
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8.1
To light something or make it easier to understand
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4.9
To help people understand a topic by explaining it clearly
To explain a difficult idea so someone understands
Antonyms
How Enlightening
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Enlighten comes from the parts en- 'make' and light 'bright', which you can also see in the words light and lighten. So to enlighten someone about a topic is to 'bring light' to a confused idea, making it clear and easier to understand.