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Enlighten vs Impart - What's the difference?

enlighten | impart | Related terms |

Enlighten is a related term of impart.


As verbs the difference between enlighten and impart

is that enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth while impart is to give a (l) or (l).

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

    impart

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give a (l) or (l).
  • To (l) the (l) of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose.
  • * (John Dryden) (1631-1700)
    • Well may he then to you his cares impart .
  • * (William Shakespeare) (1564-1616)
    • Gentle lady, / When I did first impart my love to you.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1922, author=(Ben Travers)
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  • To hold a (l) or (l).
  • To obtain a share of; to partake of.
    • (Munday)

    Synonyms

    * (to give a part or share) (l), (l), (l) * (to communicate knowledge of) (l), (l)

    Anagrams

    * (l) * (l)