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Enlighten vs Unenlightenable - What's the difference?

enlighten | unenlightenable |

As a verb enlighten

is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

As an adjective unenlightenable is

not enlightenable; that cannot be enlightened.

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

    unenlightenable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not enlightenable; that cannot be enlightened.