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Enlighten vs Enlight - What's the difference?

enlighten | enlight | Related terms |

Enlight is a related term of enlighten.



As verbs the difference between enlighten and enlight

is that enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth while enlight is to illuminate.

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

    enlight

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (archaic) To illuminate.
    • Which from the first has shone on ages past, / Enlights the present, and shall warm the last. — Pope.

    Related terms

    * enlighten (Webster 1913)