Enlighten is valid Scrabble Word

Definitions for ENLIGHTEN in dictionary:

VERB:
• to impart knowledge or information to
• give (someone) greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation
• give (someone) spiritual knowledge or insight
• shed light on (an object)
• give information to
• To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.
• To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
• make understand
• give spiritual insight to; in religion
• make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear
OTHER DEFINITIONS:
• illuminate

Words related to ENLIGHTEN

enlightened16 enlightener15 enlighteners16 enlightening17 enlightens14

Words that contain ENLIGHTEN

enlightens14 enlightened16 enlightener15 enlighteners16 enlightening17 enlightenment19 unenlightened18 enlightenments20 unenlightening19 enlighteningly22

How to use ENLIGHTEN in a sentence

• The public investigation which this would involve, would show the trend of popular opinion, and thus enlighten me as to my duty.
• In 1783 the society petitioned parliament, and in 1784 it distributed books to enlighten the public concerning it.
• They continued to adopt and circulate books, that they might still enlighten the public mind on the subject, and preserve it interested in favour of their institution.
• There was nothing for it, therefore, but to entertain my vague apprehensions as best I should be able, until it pleased the captain to enlighten me of his own accord.
• Ethbert was also silent, secretly asking of God to enlighten and soften the heart of the chevalier, for which Matthew and himself had already prayed more than once.
• I beg you to address your prayers to the Lord on my behalf, that He may enlighten me in my views, direct my purposes, bless my endeavors.
• So, in order to enlighten me, he would take down his books and show me the inexorable statutes.
• I did not attempt to enlighten them as to its true cause, but gave them to understand vaguely that I had something to do with it.
• In MAINE, not much of systematic effort has, as yet, been put forth to enlighten her population as to our principles and proceedings.
• Conolly, that it will be my duty to enlighten my poor child as to the effect a union with you must have on her social position.
• The subject requires a gloomy apartment, which a ray through a Gothic window might just enlighten, throwing its force chiefly on the principal figure, and dying away on the rest.
• Thus he will enlighten your mind, And teach you the wisdom you desire.
• She had purposely been left in ignorance, and a politic man would hesitate long before daring to enlighten her.
• But he leaves behind him this letter, which is, believe me, a formidable witness, which will enlighten justice and will betray his guilt and the perfidy of his projects.
• The rain often falls upon this marble court, but the rays of the sun also enter to enlighten devotion.
• He wishes to enlighten them, to mould them, to direct them, by means of art.
• This helped not a little to elevate and enlighten the old-fashioned truly Christian life which reigned in our family.
• What had brought us thither must have appeared a complete mystery to them, and from our ignorance of the language it was impossible for us to enlighten them.
• Enlighten these hearts with the light of the most great guidance.
• His examination of the thing did not serve to enlighten him respecting its character.
• But the Moon, whom the Creator had ordered to take the place of the setting sun to enlighten the world, forgot his duty, and hurried down to the earth to the bed of the stream.
• Within a month, perhaps within a few days, I will enlighten you.
• She has not done all that she ought to have done, but she has done a large part of all that has been done to enlighten, to comfort, and to uplift humanity.
• So he very sensibly comes to people like Captain Wagstaffe for enlightenment, and they enlighten him.
• However the time has now arrived for me to enlighten you somewhat upon this point, at least.
• At this point it was deemed advisable to enlighten the boys regarding the title of stray cattle.
• I enlighten the lives of others, and I enjoy my own.
• I trust that some of your correspondents will enlighten me upon this subject.
• Nor did the proprietor of the house himself, who came out to see him, enlighten him concerning his sympathies.
• The look that he got from his grandfather when he departed did not enlighten or reassure him.
• In his ignorance of Italian he had caught no inkling of the peril that lucky shot had brought upon me, nor did I choose to enlighten him.

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