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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: enlightened /ɪnˈlaɪtənd/ adj - factually well-informed, tolerant of alternative opinions, and guided by rational thought: an enlightened administration, enlightened self-interest
- privy to or claiming a sense of spiritual or religious revelation of truth: the search for an enlightened spiritual master
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024en•light•en /ɛnˈlaɪtən/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to give intellectual understanding or knowledge to;
instruct:to enlighten students. en•light•en•ment, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024en•light•en (en līt′n),USA pronunciation v.t. - to give intellectual or spiritual light to;
instruct; impart knowledge to:We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues. - [Archaic.]to shed light upon.
- Middle English enli(g)htenen. See en-1, lighten1 1350–1400
en•light′ened•ly, adv. en•light′ened•ness, n. en•light′en•er, n. en•light′en•ing•ly, adv. - 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged illumine, edify, teach, inform.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged mystify, confuse, perplex, puzzle.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: enlighten /ɪnˈlaɪtən/ vb (transitive)- 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
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