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enlighten
en·light·en
[
in lt'n,
en lt'n
]
(
past and past participle
en·light·ened
,
present participle
en·light·en·ing
,
3rd person present singular
en·light·ens
)
transitive verb
Definition:
1.
give information to somebody:
to give clarifying information to somebody
Let me enlighten you about our problems.
2.
free somebody from ignorance:
to free somebody from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition
an article written to enlighten his critics
3.
teach somebody religion:
to teach religious beliefs to an unbeliever
en·light·en·er
noun
en·light·en·ing
adjective
Encarta® World English Dictionary [North American Edition] © & (P)2009 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Developed for Microsoft by Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.
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