English dictionary
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English verb: light up | |||
| 1. | light up (weather) start to burn with a bright flame | ||
| Samples | The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | catch fire, combust, conflagrate, erupt, ignite, take fire | ||
| 2. | light up (change) make lighter or brighter | ||
| Samples | This lamp lightens the room a bit. | ||
| Synonyms | illume, illuminate, illumine, light | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | lighten, lighten up | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | floodlight, spotlight | ||
| 3. | light up (weather) become clear | ||
| Samples | The sky cleared after the storm. | ||
| Synonyms | brighten, clear, clear up | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. It is ----ing | ||
| Antonyms | cloud, overcast | ||
| 4. | light up (weather) ignite | ||
| Samples | The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ignite, light | ||
| 5. | light up (consumption) begin to smoke | ||
| Samples | After the meal, some of the diners lit up. | ||
| Synonyms | fire up, light | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ignite, light | ||
| Entail | smoke | ||
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