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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Enlighten \En*light"en\, v. t. [Pref. en- + lighten: cf AS inl[=i]htan. Cf {Enlight}.] 1. To supply with light; to illuminate; as the sun enlightens the earth. His lightnings enlightened the world. --Ps. xcvii. 4. 2. 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 the mind or understanding. The conscience enlightened by the Word and Spirit of God. --Trench. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: enlighten v 1: make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal" [syn: {edify}] 2: give spiritual insight to in religion [syn: {irradiate}] 3: make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear: "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" [syn: {clarify}, {clear}, {clear up}, {shed light on}, {crystallize}, {straighten out}, {sort out}, {illuminate}, {elucidate}] [ant: {confuse}]
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