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enlighten

/ɪnˈlaɪtən/

Translations

enlightenverb

enlightened

Past Simple

enlightened

Past Participle

enlightening

Gerund

/ɪnˈlaɪtən/

Can you enlighten me on this topic?

Можешь просветить меня по этой теме?

Additional translations

Synonyms

shed light on

Antonyms

enlightenverb

To give someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

The teacher aimed to enlighten her students about the importance of environmental conservation.

To provide someone with spiritual or intellectual insight.

The meditation retreat was designed to enlighten participants and help them find inner peace.

To illuminate or shed light upon (something); to make light.

At dawn, the first rays of the sun enlightened the misty valley.