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Synonyms for Enlighten
ɛnˈlaɪt nen·light·en
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
enlighten
To teach is simply to communicate knowledge; to instruct (originally, to build in or into, put in order) is to impart knowledge with special method and completeness; instruct has also an authoritative sense nearly equivalent to command. To educate is to draw out or develop harmoniously the mental powers, and, in the fullest sense, the moral powers as well. To train is to direct to a certain result powers already existing. Train is used in preference to educate when the reference is to the inferior animals or to the physical powers of man; as, to train a horse; to train the hand or eye. To discipline is to bring into habitual and complete subjection to authority; discipline is a severe word, and is often used as a euphemism for punish; to be thoroughly effective in war, soldiers must be disciplined as well as trained. To nurture is to furnish the care and sustenance necessary for physical, mental, and moral growth; nurture is a more tender and homelike word than educate. Compare EDUCATION.
Synonyms:
discipline, drill, educate, give instruction, give lessons, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, initiate, instill, instruct, nurture, school, teach, train, tutor
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
enlighten, edifyverb
make understand
"Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
Synonyms:
crystallise, clear up, irradiate, shed light on, illuminate, crystalize, enlighten, crystalise, edify, straighten out, elucidate, crystallize, sort out, clearenlighten, irradiateverb
give spiritual insight to; in religion
Synonyms:
crystallise, clear up, irradiate, shed light on, ray, illuminate, crystalize, enlighten, crystalise, edify, straighten out, elucidate, crystallize, sort out, clearclear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidateverb
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
"Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Synonyms:
discharge, earn, take in, classify, elucidate, illumine, unsnarl, pull in, wrap up, enlighten, sack, authorize, assoil, irradiate, shed light on, finish up, crystalise, see the light, illuminate, light up, light, crystalize, make, polish off, crystallise, sort, tidy, gain, illume, mop up, clarify, correct, realise, finish off, edify, solve, exculpate, assort, unclutter, class, put right, pass, neaten, square away, effloresce, clean up, discipline, acquit, brighten, reform, authorise, separate, crystallize, clear up, bring in, exonerate, straighten out, sack up, top, clear, sort out, tidy up, realize, iron out, disentangle, get through, straighten, net
Dictionary of English Synonymes
enlightenverb
Synonyms:
illuminate, illume, illumine, irradiate, make light, make luminous, supply with lightenlightenverb
PPDB, the paraphrase database
List of paraphrases for "enlighten":
Words popularity by usage frequency
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#104 | top | |
#132 | make | |
#165 | school | |
#388 | class | |
#613 | light | |
#674 | net | |
#907 | clear | |
#923 | sort | |
#1493 | pass | |
#1847 | correct | |
#2228 | separate | |
#2480 | ray | |
#2491 | gain | |
#2505 | train | |
#3345 | reform | |
#3644 | earn | |
#3806 | teach | |
#4781 | realize | |
#4953 | solve | |
#5491 | discipline | |
#5526 | inform | |
#5685 | discharge | |
#7143 | drill | |
#10047 | clarify | |
#10451 | educate | |
#10550 | tutor | |
#10803 | initiate | |
#10918 | authorize | |
#12748 | realise | |
#15199 | sack | |
#18848 | tidy | |
#19166 | classify | |
#19451 | instruct | |
#22446 | nurture | |
#28198 | brighten | |
#28268 | illuminate | |
#32067 | straighten | |
#33465 | enlighten | |
#38869 | authorise | |
#41487 | instill | |
#43164 | elucidate | |
#93817 | crystallize | |
#95762 | acquit | |
#97520 | disentangle | |
#98828 | inculcate | |
#113449 | exonerate | |
#122806 | edify | |
#142818 | indoctrinate | |
#148439 | assort | |
#156842 | illumine | |
#183401 | irradiate | |
#224484 | crystallise | |
#229443 | unclutter | |
#265102 | exculpate | |
#300354 | illume |
How to use Enlighten in a sentence?
The words that enlighten the soul r much more precious than Jewels.
I am actually not a supporter of Trump, I’ve gone on the record multiple times saying that. I tweeted that a few years ago – a couple of years ago? And you know it was – my fans were quick to enlighten me about why I shouldn’t be a supporter. ...When I am performing I will I’ll do throwback songs, but I don’t really go that route.
A dramatic experience concerned with the mundane may inform but it cannot release; and one concerned essentially with the aesthetic politics of its creators may divert or anger, but it cannot enlighten.
True greatness consists in the use of a powerful understanding to enlighten oneself and others.
I wanted him to be educated on some of the struggles they've endured, i think that will enlighten him and give him a new perspective on a culture that he is completely unaware of.
Translations for Enlighten
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- осведомявам, осветявамBulgarian
- osvítitCzech
- oplyseDanish
- aufklärenGerman
- διαφωτίζω, φωτίζωGreek
- lumigi, prilumiEsperanto
- valistaa, valaistaFinnish
- éclairer, informerFrench
- האירHebrew
- kivilágít, megvilágít, felvilágosítHungarian
- illuminareItalian
- 啓発するJapanese
- ಜ್ಞಾನೋದಯKannada
- IllumináreLatin
- verlichtenDutch
- opplyseNorwegian
- oświecać, uświadamiaćPolish
- lămuriRomanian
- просвеща́ть, просвети́ть, освеща́ть, осведомля́ть, освети́ть, осведоми́тьRussian
- upplysaSwedish
- விழிப்பூட்டTamil
- maliwanaganTagalog
- aydınlatmak, bilgilendirmekTurkish
- просвітитиUkrainian
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