enlighten

IPA: ɛnɫˈaɪtʌn

verb

(transitive) To supply with light.
(transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.

Examples of "enlighten" in Sentences

Enlighten the readership, ax the trash.
In that instant the boy was enlightened.
The monk finally attained enlightenment.
In that instant, the boy was enlightened.
They are the product of the enlightenment.
It was completely riveting and enlightening.
The consignor was enlightened by the teachings.
It is the cutting edge of the enlightened mind.
You could "enlighten" us with your views on Southerners...
Beethoven was attracted to the ideals of the Enlightenment.
Central to the book is the importance of the Enlightenment.
In March, Narang began meeting with SEC commissioners to try to "enlighten" them about HFT.
ROMULO: My friend, Mr. Ellis will have heard this term: it's called enlighten self-interest.
I wish I could -- enlighten, that is -- but I'm still baffled as to this condescending attitude of "I can do it myself".
When I said "enlighten" I was only saying, you may get some information that you do not already have that may add to your perspective on the situation, Stroszek.
While I think this is a great list, and try my best to follow this kind of advice, I have put waaay more effort into "letting it go" when I see infractions than I used to put into helping "enlighten" people who I thought would appreciate it.
Some voices argue that we need to do a better job of firing youngsters 'imaginations when it comes to teaching history, by using learning tools that excite as well as enlighten - in other words making better use of edutainment, as it's known.
To enlighten is to bring light where there had previously been darkness, to replace opinion, i.e., superstition, by scientific knowledge of nature, beginning from phenomena available to all men and ending in rational demonstration possible for all men.
Citizenship, school councils, and the like are all nonsense, brought about by well meaning but naive people who hoped to "enlighten" the next generation to think like them, without realising that they didn't think very much at all and now implemented by people who don't even believe in it.

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