adj.
Pronunciation: ə - ' l ī t
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form: alight · ed also alit \ ə - ' lit \ ; alight · ing
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ā l ī htan, from ā - (perfective prefix) + l ī htan to alight ― more at ABIDE , LIGHT
Date: before 12th century
1 : to come down from something (as a vehicle): as a : DISMOUNT b : DEPLANE
2 : to descend from or as if from the air and come to rest : LAND , SETTLE
3 archaic : to come by chance
– alight · ment noun