ENLIGHTEN


Meaning of ENLIGHTEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈlī-t ə n, en- ]

transitive verb

( en·light·ened ; en·light·en·ing -ˈlīt-niŋ, -t ə n-iŋ)

Date: 1587

1. archaic : illuminate

2.

a. : to furnish knowledge to : instruct

enlighten ed us about the problem

b. : to give spiritual insight to

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.