enlighten verb en· light· en in-ˈlī-tᵊn en- enlightened; enlightening in-ˈlīt-niŋ -ˈlī-tᵊn-iŋ, en- transitive verb 1 a : to furnish knowledge to : instruct enlightened us about the problem b : to …

en·light·en 1. To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: "Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and... 2. To give information to; inform or instruct.

enlighten verb [ I or T ] uk / ɪnˈlaɪ.t ə n / us / ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ ə n / to provide someone with information and understanding, or to explain the true facts about something to someone: Should the function of …

as in to educate. to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha.

enlighten / ( ɪnˈlaɪtən) / verb (tr) to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition to give spiritual or religious revelation to poetic to shed light on Derived forms of enlighten enlightener, noun enlightening, adjective

enlighten verb [ I/T ] us / ɪnˈlɑɪ·t ə n / to cause someone to understand something by explaining it or by bringing new information or facts to that person’s attention: [ I ] The show is meant to …

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding many people around the world have been enlightened by the teachings of Gautama Buddha Synonyms & Similar Words educated …

adjective. approving uk / ɪnˈlaɪ.t ə nd / us / ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ ə nd /. showing understanding, acting in a positive way, and not following old-fashioned or false beliefs: The school has an enlightened …

enlightening adjective uk / ɪnˈlaɪ.t ə n.ɪŋ / us / ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ ə n.ɪŋ / giving you more information and understanding of something: That was a very enlightening programme. The instruction manual that came with my new computer wasn't very enlightening about how to operate it. Synonyms edifying humorous or formal illuminating formal

noun [ U ] uk / ɪnˈlaɪ.t ə n.mənt / us / ɪnˈlaɪ.t̬ ə n.mənt / the state of understanding something: Can you give me any enlightenment on what happened? in Hinduism and Buddhism, the highest spiritual state that can be achieved SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Understanding and comprehending apprehend apprehensible apprehension astutely