Belight

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To light up; illuminate. dialectal, rare, transitive
  2. 2
    To become lit up; shine up; dawn. dialectal, intransitive, rare

Synonyms

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alightbrightcastenlightenfireilluminate

Etymology

From Middle English bilihten (“to illuminate”); equivalent to be- + light. Compare Dutch belichten.

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