Associations to the word «Enlighten»
Noun
- Ignorance
- Enlightenment
- Intellect
- Ignorant
- Buddha
- Maha
- Voltaire
- Obscurity
- Understanding
- Thinker
- Rousseau
- Nirvana
- Wisdom
- Negroes
- Perfect
- Kant
- Mankind
- Attainment
- Revelation
- Smiley
- Canberra
- Orthodoxy
- Conscience
- Salvation
- Liberty
- Bane
- Dharma
- Locke
- Him
- Divine
- Prejudice
- Darkness
- Truth
- Knowledge
- Gospel
- Faith
- Brightness
- Ideal
- Illumination
- Mind
- Quaker
- Contemplation
- Reader
- Sensibility
- Angel
- Intellectual
- Buddhist
- Abolition
- Bud
- Torch
- Excellency
- Regard
- Apostle
- Masse
- Discourse
- Multitude
- Philosopher
- Christ
- Virtue
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Wiktionary
ENLIGHTEN, verb. To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
ENLIGHTEN, verb. To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
Dictionary definition
ENLIGHTEN, verb. Make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal".
ENLIGHTEN, verb. Give spiritual insight to; in religion.
ENLIGHTEN, verb. Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault".
Wise words
Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable
fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those
symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated
by the inaudible language of the heart.