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enlighten
en·light·en [ in lt'n, en lt'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
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