Enlighten vs Ignite - What's the difference?
enlighten | ignite |
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.
to set fire to (something), to light (something)
to spark off (something), to enthuse
to commence burning.
(chemistry) To subject to the action of intense heat; to heat strongly; often said of incombustible or infusible substances.
As verbs the difference between enlighten and ignite
is that enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth while ignite is to set fire to (something), to light (something.enlighten
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(en verb)Antonyms
* endarkenignite
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(ignit)- to ignite iron or platinum