enlighten
Senso (Inglese)
- (transitive) To supply with light.
- (figuratively, transitive) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
Concetti
fare chiarezza
far chiarezza
instruire
Opposto di
endarken
sinonimi
elucidate
give light to
shine on
switch on the light
impart knowledge
have insight
make shine
Traduzioni
διαφωτίζω
illuminer
informieren
informar
verlichtenFrequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ɪnˈlaɪtən/
Etimologia (Inglese)
In summary
Formerly also inlighten, from Middle English enlightenen, inlightnen, a hybrid formed from inlighten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), from Old English inlīhtan, onlīhtan, enlīhtan (“to enlighten, illuminate, give light to, give sight to”) and lightnen (“to enlighten, illuminate”) (equivalent to light + -en). Cognate with Dutch inlichten (“to enlighten, inform”), Old High German inliuhten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (inliuhtjan, “to enlighten, illuminate”). More at inlight, -en.
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