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Divulge vs Enlighten - What's the difference?

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As verbs the difference between divulge and enlighten

is that divulge is to make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret while enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

divulge

English

Verb

(divulg)
  • To make public; to several or communicate to the public; to tell (a secret) so that it may become generally known; to disclose; -- said of that which had been confided as a secret, or had been before unknown; as, to divulge a secret.
  • * Divulge not such a love as mine. - .
  • To indicate publicly; to proclaim.
  • * God . . . marks The just man, and divulges him through heaven. -- .

    • Synonyms

    * bewray, bring out, uncover, disclose, discover, expose, give away, impart, let on, let out, reveal

    Derived terms

    * divulgation (Webster 1913)

    enlighten

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
  • 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.

    • Antonyms

    * endarken