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English verb: enlighten | |||
| 1. | enlighten (communication) make understand | ||
| Samples | Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal. | ||
| Examples | The performance is likely to enlighten Sue | ||
| Synonyms | edify | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | instruct, learn, teach | ||
| 2. | enlighten (communication) give spiritual insight to; in religion | ||
| Synonyms | irradiate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | prophesy, vaticinate | ||
| 3. | enlighten (cognition) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear | ||
| Samples | Could you clarify these remarks?. Clear up the question of who is at fault. | ||
| Synonyms | clear, clear up, crystalise, crystalize, crystallise, crystallize, elucidate, illuminate, shed light on, sort out, straighten out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | clarify, clear up, elucidate | ||
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