v.
Pronunciation: in- ' l ī -t ə n, en-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: en · light · ened ; en · light · en · ing \ - ' l ī t-ni ŋ , -t ə n-i ŋ \
Date: 1587
1 archaic : ILLUMINATE
2 a : to furnish knowledge to : INSTRUCT < enlighten ed us about the problem> b : to give spiritual insight to