enlighten, v.
(enlightened, enlightening, enlightens)
(enlightened, enlightening, enlightens)
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
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clear clear up crystalise crystalize crystallise crystallize elucidate enlighten illuminate shed light on sort out straighten out
sample sentences
"Could you clarify these remarks?""Clear up the question of who is at fault"
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hypernym
give spiritual insight to; in religion
<verb.communication>
enlighten irradiate
verb frames
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semantic pointers
hypernym
make understand
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edify enlighten
sample sentences
"Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"verb frames
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