What part of speech is enlightens?

Enlightens can be categorized as a verb.

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Parts of speech

  • 1. enlightens is a verb, present, 3rd person singular of enlighten (infinitive).

Inflections

Verb

What does enlightens 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 enlightens

#   Sentence  
1. verb Television enlightens the viewers as well as entertains them.
2. verb Every burned book enlightens the world.
3. verb The United States is the country that enlightens the world with its ideals of freedom. Political assassinations, military coups, invasions, bombings and torture are all undertaken by the United States in order to make the world a better place.
4. verb Truth enlightens the mind, but won't always bring hapiness to your heart.
5. verb Can you enlighten me--I don't understand this proposal.
6. verb Maybe you could enlighten me.
7. verb Why don't you enlighten us?
8. verb The ray of wisdom must enlighten new horizons.
9. verb Perhaps somebody can enlighten me.
10. verb Perhaps you could enlighten us.
11. verb I hope Tom can enlighten me.
12. verb Perhaps somebody could enlighten me.
13. verb Perhaps someone could enlighten me.
14. verb Maybe you could enlighten me.
15. verb Why don't you enlighten us?
Sentence  
verb
Television enlightens the viewers as well as entertains them.
Every burned book enlightens the world.
The United States is the country that enlightens the world with its ideals of freedom. Political assassinations, military coups, invasions, bombings and torture are all undertaken by the United States in order to make the world a better place.
Truth enlightens the mind, but won't always bring hapiness to your heart.
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.
Maybe you could enlighten me.
Why don't you enlighten us?

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