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enlighten (ɪnˈlaɪtən)
—vb
1. to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify
2. to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition
3. to give spiritual or religious revelation to
4. poetic to shed light on
en'lightener -n en'lightening —adj Origin:1350–1400; Middle English enli(g)htenen Origin: 1660–70; enlighten + -ment
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enlighten
late 14c. (O.E. had inlihtan), "to remove the dimness or blindness (usually figurative) from one's eyes or heart," from en- + lighten. Related: Enlightened; enlightening.
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