enlighten
About 0.94 uses per million words.
Meaning
- verb To supply with light.
The sun enlightens the Earth.
- verb To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
She tried to enlighten them about the rules of the program, but they remained belligerently and self-righteously ignorant.
Similar words
illuminate shed light on clear irradiate clarify edify straighten out sort out elucidate clear up
Often followed by
the us me and them him you our his her
Word family
enlightened enlightening enlightens
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