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
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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
Men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues,
and can moderate their desires more than their words.