enlighten

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (someone) understand something by providing information or explaining the meaning of something.

  - "She was eager to enlighten her students about the concept of photosynthesis."
  - "Through his teachings, the guru aimed to enlighten his disciples."

• Verb

  To gain knowledge or understanding, often through spiritual or intellectual means.

  - "After years of meditation, the monk finally enlightened."
  - "The philosopher's new book promises to enlighten readers on the nature of reality."

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Antonyms

endarken

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Synonyms

apprise , inform , notify , illuminate , illumine

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with enlighten
shin , kin , win , begin , din , thin , within , hymn , gin , kin , widen , widow , widow's pen , and more.

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Homophones

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1. Enlightenment () : A philosophical and cultural movement that dominated the European intellectual and scientific thought in the late 17th and 18th centuries.
   

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Variants

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enlighten , enlightened , enlightening , enlightens

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Forms

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Enlightens, Enlightened, Enlightening, Enlightens', Enlightened's, Enlightening's

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Etymology

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From Old French 'enluminer', meaning 'to light up'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'enlightenment' comes from the Latin word 'lumen', meaning 'light'.

2. The Enlightenment was also known as the Age of Reason.

3. The Enlightenment marked the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the Modern Era.

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Related Concepts

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1. Epiphany: An sudden and striking realization, often a profound spiritual insight.

2. Illumination: The process of making something clear or understandable, or the state of being enlightened.

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Culture

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Enlightenment is a term used to describe the cultural, intellectual, and philosophical movement that dominated Europe during the late 17th and 18th centuries. It emphasized reason, individualism, skepticism, and the importance of knowledge. Enlightenment thinkers include figures such as Immanuel Kant, Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and John Locke.

How to Memorize "enlighten"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the word 'enlighten' written out clearly.
   - Visualize the process of sharing knowledge with someone and watching them understand.
   - Visualize a light bulb turning on above someone's head.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'enlighten' with the idea of sharing knowledge.
   - Associate it with the idea of gaining understanding.
   - Associate it with the image of a light bulb turning on.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by associating the word 'enlighten' with the phrase 'Easily Nurture Learning and Intelligent Thoughts Grows Easily Neatly'.

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