What part of speech is enlighten?

Enlighten can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. enlighten is a verb, present, 1st person singular of enlighten (infinitive).
  • 2. enlighten is a verb (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does enlighten mean?

Definitions

Verb

enlighten - make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal"
enlighten - give spiritual insight to; in religion
enlighten - make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"

Examples of enlighten

#   Sentence  
1. verb Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal.
2. verb Maybe you could enlighten me.
3. verb Why don't you enlighten us?
4. verb The ray of wisdom must enlighten new horizons.
5. verb Perhaps somebody can enlighten me.
6. verb Perhaps you could enlighten us.
7. verb I hope Tom can enlighten me.
8. verb Perhaps somebody could enlighten me.
9. verb Perhaps someone could enlighten me.
Sentence  
verb
Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal.
Maybe you could enlighten me.
Why don't you enlighten us?
The ray of wisdom must enlighten new horizons.
Perhaps somebody can enlighten me.
Perhaps you could enlighten us.
I hope Tom can enlighten me.
Perhaps somebody could enlighten me.
Perhaps someone could enlighten me.

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