ENLIGHTEN as VERB

  1. Meaning
    • make free from confusion or ambiguity
    • make clear
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Could you clarify these remarks?
    • Clear up the question of who is at fault
    Hypernyms(s) enlighten is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)
  2. Meaning
    • give spiritual insight to
    • in religion
    Synonym(s) Hypernyms(s) enlighten is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
  3. Meaning
    • make understand
    Synonym(s) Usage Example(s)
    • Can you enlighten me–I don”t understand this proposal
    Hypernyms(s) enlighten is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower Derived(s)