enlighten
11enlighten — [[t]ɪnla͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] enlightens, enlightening, enlightened VERB: no cont To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. [FORMAL] [V n] A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten… …
12enlighten — UK [ɪnˈlaɪt(ə)n] / US verb [transitive] Word forms enlighten : present tense I/you/we/they enlighten he/she/it enlightens present participle enlightening past tense enlightened past participle enlightened to give someone information about… …
13enlighten — enlightenedly, adv. enlightenedness, n. enlightener, n. enlighteningly, adv. /en luyt n/, v.t. 1. to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. 2.… …
14enlighten — verb a) To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth. b) To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten… …
15enlighten — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. brighten, illuminate; educate, civilize, instruct, inform, teach, edify. See light, teaching, information.Ant., obfuscate. II (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To provide information or understanding] Syn.… …
16enlighten — en|light|en [ınˈlaıtn] v [T] formal to explain something to someone enlighten sb as to/on/about sth ▪ Baldwin enlightened her as to the nature of the experiment. >enlightening adj …
17enlighten — verb please enlighten us about the latest developments Syn: inform, tell, make aware, open someone s eyes, notify, illuminate, apprise, brief, update, bring up to date; disabuse, set straight; informal put in the picture, clue in, fill in, put… …
18enlighten — en•light•en [[t]ɛnˈlaɪt n[/t]] v. t. 1) to give intellectual or spiritual understanding to; impart knowledge to: to enlighten students[/ex] 2) to free of ignorance, false beliefs, or prejudice • Etymology: 1350–1400 en•light′en•er, n …
19Enlighten Harm Reduction — is an organisation based in Melbourne, Victoria, dedicated to informing drug users of what different chemicals are in their drugs by using various tests. Prior to receiving heavy amounts of legal and political attention, Enlighten were present at …
20enlighten — transitive verb (enlightened; enlightening) Date: 1587 1. archaic illuminate 2. a. to furnish knowledge to ; instruct < enlightened us about the problem > b. to give spiritual insight to …
