Meaning of "enlighten" in the English dictionary

PRONUNCIATION OF ENLIGHTEN

enlighten  [ɪnˈlaɪtən]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENLIGHTEN

Enlighten is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb enlighten in English.

WHAT DOES ENLIGHTEN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of enlighten in the English dictionary

The first definition of enlighten in the dictionary is to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify. Other definition of enlighten is to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition. Enlighten is also to give spiritual or religious revelation to.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ENLIGHTEN

PRESENT

Present

I enlighten

you enlighten

he/she/it enlightens

we enlighten

you enlighten

they enlighten

Present continuous

I am enlightening

you are enlightening

he/she/it is enlightening

we are enlightening

you are enlightening

they are enlightening

Present perfect

I have enlightened

you have enlightened

he/she/it has enlightened

we have enlightened

you have enlightened

they have enlightened

Present perfect continuous

I have been enlightening

you have been enlightening

he/she/it has been enlightening

we have been enlightening

you have been enlightening

they have been enlightening

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I enlightened

you enlightened

he/she/it enlightened

we enlightened

you enlightened

they enlightened

Past continuous

I was enlightening

you were enlightening

he/she/it was enlightening

we were enlightening

you were enlightening

they were enlightening

Past perfect

I had enlightened

you had enlightened

he/she/it had enlightened

we had enlightened

you had enlightened

they had enlightened

Past perfect continuous

I had been enlightening

you had been enlightening

he/she/it had been enlightening

we had been enlightening

you had been enlightening

they had been enlightening

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will enlighten

you will enlighten

he/she/it will enlighten

we will enlighten

you will enlighten

they will enlighten

Future continuous

I will be enlightening

you will be enlightening

he/she/it will be enlightening

we will be enlightening

you will be enlightening

they will be enlightening

Future perfect

I will have enlightened

you will have enlightened

he/she/it will have enlightened

we will have enlightened

you will have enlightened

they will have enlightened

Future perfect continuous

I will have been enlightening

you will have been enlightening

he/she/it will have been enlightening

we will have been enlightening

you will have been enlightening

they will have been enlightening

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would enlighten

you would enlighten

he/she/it would enlighten

we would enlighten

you would enlighten

they would enlighten

Conditional continuous

I would be enlightening

you would be enlightening

he/she/it would be enlightening

we would be enlightening

you would be enlightening

they would be enlightening

Conditional perfect

I would have enlighten

you would have enlighten

he/she/it would have enlighten

we would have enlighten

you would have enlighten

they would have enlighten

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been enlightening

you would have been enlightening

he/she/it would have been enlightening

we would have been enlightening

you would have been enlightening

they would have been enlightening

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you enlighten
we let´s enlighten
you enlighten

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to enlighten

Past participle

enlightened

Present Participle

enlightening

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «ENLIGHTEN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «enlighten» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of enlighten

advise · apprise · counsel · edify · educate · illuminate · inform · instruct · teach · tell

TRANSLATION OF ENLIGHTEN

Find out the translation of enlighten to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of enlighten from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «enlighten» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 启迪
• Translator English - Spanish: instruir
• English: enlighten
• Translator English - Hindi: बताए
• Translator English - Arabic: تنوير
• Translator English - Russian: просветить
• Translator English - Portuguese: informar
• Translator English - Bengali: জ্বালান
• Translator English - French: éclairer
• Translator English - Malay: Mencerahkan
• Translator English - German: aufklären
• Translator English - Japanese: 啓発する
• Translator English - Korean: 계몽하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Enlighten
• Translator English - Vietnamese: dạy dô
• Translator English - Tamil: விழிப்பூட்ட
• Translator English - Marathi: प्रकाश टाकणे
• Translator English - Turkish: aydınlatmak
• Translator English - Italian: apportare lumi a
• Translator English - Polish: oświecić
• Translator English - Ukrainian: просвітити
• Translator English - Romanian: lumina
• Translator English - Greek: διαφωτίσει
• Translator English - Afrikaans: verlig
• Translator English - Swedish: upplysa
• Translator English - Norwegian: opplyse

10 QUOTES WITH «ENLIGHTEN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word enlighten.

1

Akhenaton

When virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.

2

Margaret Anderson

I have always fought for ideas - until I learned that it isn't ideas but grief, struggle, and flashes of vision which enlighten.

3

Howard Barker

We are suffocated by writers who want to enlighten us with their truths. For me, the theatre is beautiful because it is a secret, and secrets seduce us, we all want to share secrets.

4

Derek Bok

For some students, especially in the sciences, the knowledge gained in college may be directly relevant to graduate study. For almost all students, a liberal arts education works in subtle ways to create a web of knowledge that will illumine problems and enlighten judgment on innumerable occasions in later life.

5

Bebe Moore Campbell

I have to entertain, because if I don't entertain you, you're not going to continue reading. But if I'm not out to enlighten, or change your mind about something, or change your behavior, then I really don't want to take the journey.

6

Eric Cantona

I am searching for abstract ways of expressing reality, abstract forms that will enlighten my own mystery.

7

Robert Evans

Buildings designed with careful attention to aesthetics arouse and enlighten their occupants and that promotes their good health.

8

Sammy Hagar

I would like to enlighten people.

9

Hazrat Inayat Khan

The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels.

10

Tom Mann

The future of the world belongs to the youth of the world, and it is from the youth and not from the old that the fire of life will warm and enlighten the world. It is your privilege to breathe the breath of life into the dry bones of many around you.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENLIGHTEN»

Discover the use of enlighten in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to enlighten and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

Show Me the Numbers: Designing Tables and Graphs to Enlighten

Perfecting the male body and sustaining the male libido has become a cultural pre-occupation. This is the story of how menopause has become its own cultural phenomenon.

Stephen Few, 2012

R. M. Ahmose Presents More Grim Tales to Enlighten

Imagine, too, that she is endowed (or plaguedayou be the judge) with a sensitivity that seems to expose the inner, hidden sentiments of those around her. aThe Office Managera tells the tale. A family moves into the town of Berkshire.

R. M. Ahmose, 2007

A Voice to Enlighten and Empower

This book is a collection of academic and informal speeches that were presented by Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh in the Caribbean, North America and Central America.

Jerome Teelucksingh, 2012

Life's Daily Dose of Wit & Wisdom: Wit & Wisdom to Enlighten ...

It's Fun, Thought Provoking and Entertaining!

J. N. Hospitable, 2011

Thoughts to Enlighten and Empower the Mind: 2001 Questions ...

The global significance of this book is that it informs a more communal view of our world by virtue of the conditioning of our thoughts.

Errol A. Gibbs, Philip A. Grey, 2011

The Power of Soul

In order to enlighten every soul, we have to enlighten our own souls first. Then enlighten the souls of our family members and loved ones. Then we enlighten the souls of our friends, neighbors, and colleagues. Next we enlighten the souls of all  ...

Zhi Gang Sha, 2012

Inspire, Enlighten, & Motivate: Great Thoughts to Enrich ...

Great Thoughts to Enrich Your Next Speech and You Noah benShea. generations.You are the leader, the educator,the star that others look to. Following are thoughts, reflections, and ideas that need your words to surround them, to frame them ...

Noah benShea, 2003

Enlighten up!: an educator's guide to stress-free living

Uses stories and examples from the lives of classroom teachers to explain how to respond to stress with greater resourcefulness.

Lynell Burmark, Lou Fournier, 2003

Expressions of the Heart: To Enlighten and Inspire the Soul

Expressions of the Heart is a anthology of poetry based on Faith, Hope and Love. This volume was written to inspire people to reach for their destiny, live life to the fullest and love with true genuineness.

Kyonne M. Gibson, 2010

Boundless Healing: Meditation Exercises to Enlighten the ...

This book offers simple meditation techniques to awaken healing energies in the body and mind. Using Buddhist principles as a basis, Tulku Thondup has created a universal guide that anyone can use.

Tulku Thondup, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENLIGHTEN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term enlighten is used in the context of the following news items.

'American Crime Story' Season 1 Update: Show Expected To …

Do you think that the new FX show will enlighten the public about the O.J. Simpson case? Let us know in the comments. The show will be airing ... «Venture Capital Post, Jul 15»

Tube strike: The Underground driver's letter that may change your …

... media and haven't got the common sense to ask someone who actually knows what they're talking about now leaves me to enlighten you. «The Independent, Jul 15»

Will walking in the shoes of a Syrian refugee or an Etonian help you …

Its courses, which include titles such as "The Art of Sadness" and "The Secret History of Your Emotions", promise to enlighten you for the small ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»

Obama Is Cracking Down on One of the Worst Forms of Modern-Day …

The specifics: The new rule focuses on harnessing data to enlighten local governments on how their communities are segregated, then helping ... «Mic, Jul 15»

Jim Cramer: I Like Alcoa (AA) Stock Long-Term

So let me enlighten on what the work shows. Alcoa breaks its many businesses down by end markets, end markets that I think pretty much ... «TheStreet.com, Jul 15»

Public Release: 9-Jul-2015 Why not build houses the …

Therefore Allen and his colleagues set out to review all current work done and, in the process, enlighten researchers, practitioners and policy ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»

A Sign For The Confederate Fountain

... or re-dedicating it, but the commissioners hope that the explanation of the fountain's dedication would enlighten some folks that believe the ... «KULR-TV, Jul 15»

How Upworthy is using data to move beyond clickbait and curation

... the storytelling to make the case that this is going to fulfill their expectations, enlighten them in some way, or provide what they're looking for.”. «Nieman Journalism Lab at Harvard, Jul 15»

Implementing Common Core: The problem of instructional time

... of methods (praised as a good thing because students should have more than one way to solve problems), that confuse more than enlighten. «Brookings Institution, Jul 15»

Enphase Energy and Wocozon Bring Green Sustainable Living to …

“Additionally, the Enphase Enlighten monitoring platform offers an unparalleled customer experience, enabling tenants to track their systems' ... «Financial Mirror, Jul 15»