Definition of enlighten:

1. To lighten, shed light on, or supply with light; to give intellectual light or knowledge to; to give spiritual light or guidance to; to enable, as the eye, to see.

Common misspellings for enlighten:

inlighted, inlighted, enlight'n, enlight'n, enlight, enlighted, enlightend, enlgihten, enlgihten, enlighen, enlightment, enlightment, englighten, englighten, enlighment, enlighment, enlightent, relight, relight, inlight, inlight, enlightnen, enlightnen, inlighten, inlighten, enlighting, enlighting, englight, englight, elighted, enlights, enlighthen, enlighthen, englighting, endightment, enlightning, inlighting, inlightin, inlightin, inlightin, enligten, elighten, elighten.

Examples of usage for enlighten:

1. I am afraid your Ladyship will be wanted, like the Chorus of Old, to enlighten the understanding of the Audience.

2. The conversation just held in the card- room should enlighten you.

3. Indeed, if you have any curiosity on the subject, I think I can enlighten you as fully as he can.

Quotes for enlighten:

1. That's why I haven't been so anxious. But now, lots of people write and say, 'I want to find out what you're doing.' So I know that this book will enlighten them. - Ornette Coleman

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

3. Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day. - Thomas Jefferson

4. The words that enlighten the soul are more precious than jewels. - Hazrat Inayat Khan

5. We're all capable of mistakes, but I do not care to enlighten you on the mistakes we may or may not have made. - Dan Quayle

Rhymes for enlighten:

1. brighten, brighton, frighten.
2. heighten, lighten, tighten, titan, triton, whiten.

Idioms for enlighten:

1. enlighten sm