Enlighten

/ɪnˈlaɪtən/

Synonyms for "enlighten" (218 found)

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Verb(11 words)

illuminate awakened brighten brightenscivilize behaviorcivilize institutionscivilize societycivilize tribesclearclear upclued

account foracculturate acquaint advance advertiseadvertise ofadvise allegorize ameliorate amend apprise awaken beacon better boostbreak the spellbrief brightenbrighten upbring forward

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bring wordbroaden the mindburst the bubblecatechize civilize clarifyclear upcoach communicate

Noun(3 words)

civilize through educationcivilizer influencecivilizing policy

Adjective(1 words)

civilized

Strong matches (65)

correct counsel crack debunk decipher demonstrate demythologize direct disabuse disappoint discipline disclose disenchant disillude disillusion disillusionize edify educate elevate elucidate

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emend enhance enrich euhemerize exemplify explainexplain awayexplicate expose exposit expound familiarize fatten favorflood with lightfloodlight forward fostergive instructiongive lessons ingive noticegive reason forgive the factsgive the meaninggive wordgo straightground

Verb(12 words)

crystalise crystalize crystallise crystallize disabused disabuses edified edifies edify educate elucidate explain

Noun(3 words)

culture enhancingdisabusing educating

Adjective(3 words)

disillusioned edifyingeducational influence

Related words (109)

guide highlight illume illuminate illumine illustrate improveimprove uponinform instruct irradiate lardleave wordlet down easylet in onlet knowlift lightlight uplighten

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luminatemake an improvementmake clearmake plainmeliorate mend mentionmention tonotify nurtureopen the eyesovershine popularizeprick the bubblepromoteput straightraise rationalize reeducate refinerefine uponreform relume relumine report schoolsend wordserve noticeset rightset straightsharpen the witsshed light uponshine uponshowshow howshow the wayshow upsimplify socialize solve speakspell outspotlightstraighten outteachteach a lessonteach the rudimentstelltell the truththrow light upontrain transfigure transformturn over a new leaftutor unblindfold uncharm undeceive unfold unlock unravel unspell upgrade uplift versewake up

Noun(4 words)

heritage promotingillumininglight earthsstudy of civilization

Adjective(1 words)

illuminating

Verb(18 words)

illumined illumines inform irradiate liberating lighted lit sensitizesshed light onshine smartenssort outstraighten outteach undeceived undeceiveswake up the classwises

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More general

13 entries

clarifyclear upeducation elucidate illuminationinformation transferinstruct instruction learn lighting prophesy teach vaticinate

More specific

6 entries

explanation floodlight lamp lesson spotlight tutorial

Collocations

6 entries

enlighten audienceenlighten studentsenlighten the mindenlighten through studyenlighten understandingenlighten with examples

Inflections

3 entries

enlightened enlightening enlightens

Derivations

5 entries

enlightened enlightener enlighteners enlighteningly enlightenment

Sample sentences

17 total sentences available.

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Woe to those who presume that they are destined to ‘enlighten’ others, not themselves!

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Maybe you could enlighten me.

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Why don't you enlighten us?

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The ray of wisdom must enlighten new horizons.

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