noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   plural of light form-of, plural
2. 2
   The lungs, now chiefly of an animal (being lighter than adjacent parts). plural, plural-only

   "But forst him gape and gaspe, with dread aghast, / As if his lungs and lites were nigh asunder brast."

Verb

1. 1
   third-person singular simple present indicative of light form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person

Synonyms

All synonyms

arcarc lightassumptionattitudebellowsclimate of opinion

Example

More examples

"Please turn out the lights when you leave."

Related phrases

according to one's lightsby one's lightsrising of the lights

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