enlighten

Nghĩa (Tiếng Anh)

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

Đối diện của
endarken
Tính thường xuyên

C2
Phát âm là (IPA)
/ɪnˈlaɪtən/
Từ nguyên (Tiếng Anh)

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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