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Synonyms for enlightening in English

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  1. enlightening:
  2. enlighten:

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Detailed Synonyms for enlightening in English

enlightening:

enlightening adj

  1. enlightening
    – enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement 1
    edifying; enlightening
    – enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement 1
    • edifying adj
      • the paintings in the church served an edifying purpose even for those who could not read1
  2. enlightening
    – tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance 1
    informative; enlightening; illuminating
    – tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance 1

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Related Definitions for "enlightening":

  1. enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement1
  2. tending to increase knowledge or dissipate ignorance1
    • an enlightening glimpse of government in action1

enlighten:

to enlighten verb (enlightens, enlightened, enlightening)

  1. to enlighten
    to enlighten; to light out; to clarify; to spotlight
    • enlighten verb (enlightens, enlightened, enlightening)
    • light out verb (lights out, lit out, lighting out)
    • clarify verb (clarifies, clarified, clarifying)
    • spotlight verb (spotlights, spotlighted, spotlighting)
  2. to enlighten
    to enlighten
    • enlighten verb (enlightens, enlightened, enlightening)
  3. to enlighten
    to brighten; to clear up; to enlighten; to clarify
    • brighten verb (brightens, brightened, brightening)
    • clear up verb (clears up, cleared up, clearing up)
    • enlighten verb (enlightens, enlightened, enlightening)
    • clarify verb (clarifies, clarified, clarifying)
  4. to enlighten
    – give spiritual insight to; in religion 1
    to enlighten; irradiate
    – give spiritual insight to; in religion 1
  5. to enlighten
    – make understand 1
    to enlighten; edify
    – make understand 1
    • enlighten verb (enlightens, enlightened, enlightening)
      • Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal1
    • edify verb

Conjugations for enlighten:

present
  1. enlighten
  2. enlighten
  3. enlightens
  4. enlighten
  5. enlighten
  6. enlighten
simple past
  1. enlightened
  2. enlightened
  3. enlightened
  4. enlightened
  5. enlightened
  6. enlightened
present perfect
  1. have enlightened
  2. have enlightened
  3. has enlightened
  4. have enlightened
  5. have enlightened
  6. have enlightened
past continuous
  1. was enlightening
  2. were enlightening
  3. was enlightening
  4. were enlightening
  5. were enlightening
  6. were enlightening
future
  1. shall enlighten
  2. will enlighten
  3. will enlighten
  4. shall enlighten
  5. will enlighten
  6. will enlighten
continuous present
  1. am enlightening
  2. are enlightening
  3. is enlightening
  4. are enlightening
  5. are enlightening
  6. are enlightening
subjunctive
  1. be enlightened
  2. be enlightened
  3. be enlightened
  4. be enlightened
  5. be enlightened
  6. be enlightened
diverse
  1. enlighten!
  2. let's enlighten!
  5. enlightened
  6. enlightening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

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Alternate Synonyms for "enlighten":


Related Definitions for "enlighten":

  1. give spiritual insight to; in religion1
  2. make understand1
    • Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal1







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