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Showing words for ENLIGHTEN using the English dictionary

9 Letter Words for Enlighten

enlighten

8 Letter Words for Enlighten

enlength, etheling, lengthen

7 Letter Words for Enlighten

eligent, enlight, gentile, heeling, helenin, henting, lenient, lighten, teening, tenline, theeing, theelin

6 Letter Words for Enlighten

eeling, ehlite, elegit, enghle, engilt, engine, ethine, gennel, gennet, gentil, gentle, gilten, ginete, ginnel, ginnet, ginnle, helenn, heling, heting, hingle, ingene, ingent, leeing, length, lenite, linget, linnet, linten, ningle, teeing, theine, thenne, tingle

5 Letter Words for Enlighten

ehing, eight, eigne, elint, elite, enent, engin, engle, enlit, ethel, genet, genie, genin, genit, gilet, gleen, gleet, gleit, glene, glenn, glent, glint, hegel, helen, henen, henge, hinge, ingle, inlet, innet, intel, intnl, legin, legit, lenin, lenth, lenti, lethe, liege, light, ligne, linen, linge, lithe, neigh, night, ninth, teleg, tenge, tenne, thegn, thein, thine, thing, tinge

4 Letter Words for Enlighten

eigh, eine, elhi, elne, engl, eten, ethe, geet, gein, geit, gene, genl, gent, ghee, gien, gile, gilt, ginn, gite, gith, glee, glei, glen, glit, heel, heil, hele, heli, heng, hent, hete, hile, hilt, hine, hing, hint, htel, ilth, inne, intl, itel, leet, lege, lene, leng, lent, lete, lgth, lien, lige, line, ling, linn, lint, lite, lith, neet, nein, nene, nete, neth, neti, nigh, nile, nine, teel, teen, teil, tele, teli, tene, teng, thee, then, thig, thin, tien, tige, tile, tine, ting

3 Letter Words for Enlighten

eeg, eel, een, eli, elt, ene, eng, enl, eth, gee, gel, gen, get, gie, gin, git, glt, gte, hee, hei, hel, hen, het, hgt, hie, hin, hit, ign, ile, ing, inn, int, lee, leg, lei, let, lie, lig, lin, lit, nee, neg, nei, net, nie, nig, nil, nit, nne, nth, tee, teg, tel, ten, tgn, the, tie, tig, til, tin, tln, tng

Definitions for Enlighten

[1] to give intellectual or spiritual light to; instruct; impart knowledge to: We hope the results of our research will enlighten our colleagues.
[2] Archaic . to shed light upon.
[3] to give information or understanding to; instruct; edify
[4] to free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition
[5] to give spiritual or religious revelation to
[6] poetic to shed light on

Words related to Enlighten

educate, acquaint, edify, inform, uplift, civilize, advise, illuminate, school, imitate, direct, apprise, instruct, inculcate, illumine, divulge, catechize, save, tell, disclose

Words nearby Enlighten

enl., enlace, enlarge, enlargement, enlarger, enlighten, enlightened, enlightenment, enlil, enlist, enlisted man

Origin of Enlighten

First recorded in 1350–1400, enlighten is from the Middle English word enli(g)htenen. See en-1, lighten1

Other words from Enlighten

en·light·ened·ly , adverb
en·light·ened·ness , noun
en·light·en·er , noun
en·light·en·ing·ly , adverb
non·en·light·ened , adjective
non·en·light·en·ing , adjective
pre·en·light·en , verb (used with object)
pre·en·light·en·er , noun
re·en·light·en , verb (used with object)
un·en·light·ened , adjective
un·en·light·en·ing , adjective
well-en·light·ened , adjective

Synonyms for Enlighten

acquaint, advise, civilize, edify, educate, inform, uplift, apprise, brief, catechize, convert, counsel, direct, disclose, divulge, elucidate, guide, illume, illuminate, illumine, imitate, improve, inculcate, indoctrinate, inspirit, instruct, persuade, preach, reveal, save, school, teach, tell, train, update, cause to understand, give faith, give the lowdown, give the word, let in on, open up, put on to