ENLIGHTEN

Meaning of ENLIGHTEN in English

[verb] [I] - to provide (someone) with information and understanding; to explain the true facts about something to (someone)Should the function of children's television be to entertain or to enlighten.I don't understand this paragraph that you've written here. Could you enlighten me?The show tries to enlighten us about ethnic stereotypes by reversing them.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

ENLIGHTEN — informar, lucidar, aclarar, explicar
English interlingue dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — iwag
English-Visayan vocabulary
ENLIGHTEN — transitive verb (~ed; ~ing) Date: 1587 illuminate , 2. to furnish knowledge to ; instruct , to give spiritual insight …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
ENLIGHTEN — ə̇nˈlīt ə n, en- verb ( enlightened ; enlightened ; enlightening -t( ə niŋ ; enlightens ) Etymology: en- (I) …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — (v. t.) To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to …
Английский словарь Webster
ENLIGHTEN — (v. t.) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
Английский словарь Webster
ENLIGHTEN — ( v. t. ) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — ( v. t. ) To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — — enlightenedly , adv. — enlightenedness , n. — enlightener , n. — enlighteningly , adv. /en luyt"n/ , v.t. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — v. instruct, provide with intellectual or spiritual understanding
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
ENLIGHTEN — transitive verb ( en·light·ened ; en·light·en·ing -ˈlīt-niŋ, -t ə n-iŋ) Date: 1587 1. archaic : illuminate 2. a. : to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ENLIGHTEN — vt to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth. 2. enlighten ·vt to make clear to …
Webster English vocab
ENLIGHTEN — ■ verb 1》 give greater knowledge and understanding to. ↘give spiritual insight to. 2》 [as adjective ~ed ] rational, tolerant, …
Concise Oxford English vocab
ENLIGHTEN — [en.light.en] vt en.light.ened ; en.light.en.ing (1587) 1 archaic: illuminate 2. a: to furnish knowledge to: instruct b: to give spiritual …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ENLIGHTEN — enlighten BrE AmE ɪn ˈlaɪt ə n en-, ən- ▷ enlighten|ed d ▷ enlighten|ing ‿ɪŋ ▷ enlighten|s z
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — / ɪnˈlaɪtn; NAmE / verb [ vn ] ( formal ) to give sb information so that they understand sth …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — en ‧ light ‧ en /ɪnˈlaɪtn/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] formal to explain something to someone enlighten somebody as to/on/about …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ENLIGHTEN — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by on) instruct or inform (about a subject). 2 (esp. as enlightened adj.) free from prejudice …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ENLIGHTEN — ( enlightens, enlightening, enlightened) To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. ( FORMAL …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ ADVERB more ▪ The tutorial programs in Boston were using them and so were many …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ENLIGHTEN — v. inform, edify, instruct, teach, tutor, educate, coach, apprise, make aware, advise, counsel You must enlighten George on how to …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
ENLIGHTEN — просвещать - to * the minds просвещать умы - to * the masses нести просвещение в массы осведомлять, ставить в …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
ENLIGHTEN — enlighten.ogg ınʹlaıtn v 1. просвещать to enlighten the minds - просвещать умы to enlighten the masses - нести просвещение в …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
ENLIGHTEN — enlighten гл.1) просвещать; обучать Syn:educate, instruct 2) а) осведомлять; информировать (о чем-л. - about/on) Would you enlighten me on your …
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
ENLIGHTEN — v 1. просвещать to enlighten the minds - просвещать умы to enlighten the masses - нести просвещение в массы 2. …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
ENLIGHTEN — гл. 1) просвещать; обучать Syn: educate , instruct 2) а) осведомлять; информировать ( о чем-л. ) Would you enlighten me …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
ENLIGHTEN — гл. 1) просвещать; обучать Syn: educate, instruct 2) а) осведомлять; информировать (о чем-л.) Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? — Ты расскажешь …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
ENLIGHTEN — _v. 1> просвещать 2> осведомлять; информировать (about/on) Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? 3> _поэт. проливать …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
ENLIGHTEN — v. 1. просвещать 2. осведомлять; информировать (about/on) Would you enlighten me on your plans for the future? 3. поэт. проливать …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
ENLIGHTEN — просвещать - to * the minds просвещать умы - to * the masses нести просвещение в массы осведомлять, ставить в …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
ENLIGHTEN — v. Pronunciation: in- ' l ī -t ə n, en- Function: transitive verb Inflected Form: en · light · ened …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — v.tr. 1 (often foll. by on) instruct or inform (about a subject). 2 (esp. as enlightened adj.) free from prejudice …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — v.tr. 1. (often foll. by on) instruct or inform (about a subject). 2 (esp. as enlightened adj.) free from prejudice …
Oxford English vocab
ENLIGHTEN — (~s, ~ing, ~ed) To ~ someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. (FORMAL) A few …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ENLIGHTEN — Synonyms and related words : account for, acculturate, acquaint, advance, advertise, advertise of, advise, allegorize, ameliorate, amend, apprise, awaken, beacon, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
ENLIGHTEN — v. Function: verb Synonyms: ILLUMINATE 2, edify, illume, illumine, improve, irradiate, uplift Related Words: direct, educate, guide, inform, instruct, school, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ENLIGHTEN — v. a. 1. Illuminate, illume, illumine, irradiate, make light, make luminous, supply with light. 2. Instruct, inform, teach, make intelligent, …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ENLIGHTEN — verb Synonyms: illuminate 2, edify, illume, illumine, improve, irradiate, uplift Related Word: direct, educate, guide, inform, instruct, school, teach, train; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ENLIGHTEN — v. 25B6; verb INFORM, tell, make aware, open someone's eyes, notify, illuminate, apprise, brief, update, bring up to date; disabuse, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
ENLIGHTEN — v. ( D ; tr. ) to ~ about, on (can you ~ me on this subject?)
The Bbi Combinatory Dictionary of English - A Guide to Word Combinations
ENLIGHTEN — Просвещать
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
ENLIGHTEN — (v) информировать; проинформировать; просветить; просвещать
English-Russian Lingvistica'98 dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — v 1. просвещать to ~ the minds - просвещать умы to ~ the masses - нести просвещение в массы 2. …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь - Апресян, Медникова
ENLIGHTEN — v. просвещать, осведомлять, информировать, проливать свет
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ENLIGHTEN — v. просвещать, осведомлять, информировать, проливать свет
English-Russian-dictionary - Bed release
ENLIGHTEN — просвещать, осведомлять, информировать, проливать свет enlightening - просвященный
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
ENLIGHTEN — _v. 1> просвещать 2> осведомлять; информировать 3> _поэт. проливать свет
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
ENLIGHTEN — [v.] 1) осведомлять 2) просвещать 3) [поэт.] проливать свет
Morteza English-Russian Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — v 1) осведомлять; 2) просвещать; 3) поэт. проливать свет
Англо-Русский словарь - Королев
ENLIGHTEN — просвещать
English-Russian Online Dictionary
ENLIGHTEN — "осветлить" текст; увеличить пробелы
Англо-Русский словарь по полиграфии и издательскому делу
ENLIGHTEN — осведомлять, просвещать
English-Russian vocab
ENLIGHTEN — просвещать
Англо-Русский словарь

Cambridge English vocab

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