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Enlightens vs Enlightening - What's the difference?

enlightens | enlightening |

As verbs the difference between enlightens and enlightening

is that enlightens is (enlighten) while enlightening is .

enlightens

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(head)
  • (enlighten)

    • enlighten

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    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

    enlightening

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    Verb

    (head)