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Enlighten vs Grunt - What's the difference?

enlighten | grunt | Related terms |

Enlighten is a related term of grunt.


As verbs the difference between enlighten and grunt

is that enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth while grunt is to make a grunt or grunts.

As a noun grunt is

a short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.

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

    grunt

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A short, snorting sound, often to show disapproval, or used as a reply when one is reluctant to speak.
  • The snorting cry of a pig.
  • Any fish of the perciform family Haemulidae.
  • (label) An infantry soldier. (From the verb, just like all the other senses.)

    • Derived terms

    * grunt boy * grunt work

    Verb

    (en verb) * Frequentative: gruntle
  • To make a grunt or grunts.
  • * Shakespeare
  • To make a grunt or grunts.
  • To break wind; to fart.

    • References

    ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Adjective

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