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Instructed vs Enlighten - What's the difference?

instructed | enlighten |

As verbs the difference between instructed and enlighten

is that instructed is (instruct) while enlighten is to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

instructed

English

Verb

(head)
  • (instruct)

    • instruct

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (label) to teach by giving instructions
  • (label) to direct; to order (usage note : "instruct" is less forceful than "order", but weightier than "advise")

    • Synonyms

    * guide

    Related terms

    * instruction * instructor

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) instruction

    • Adjective

    (-)
  • (label) arranged; furnished; provided
  • * Chapman
  • (label) instructed; taught; enlightened
    • (Milton)

    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