"luminate" meaning in English

See luminate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: luminates [present, singular, third-person], luminating [participle, present], luminated [participle, past], luminated [past]
Etymology: First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin luminātus, perfect passive participle of luminō (“to illuminate”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lumen (“light”). See limn. Etymology templates: {{etydate|1623}} First attested in 1623, {{bor+|en|la|luminātus|nocap=1}} borrowed from Latin luminātus, {{glossary|perfect}} perfect, {{glossary|passive}} passive, {{glossary|participle}} participle, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} luminate (third-person singular simple present luminates, present participle luminating, simple past and past participle luminated)
  1. (obsolete) To illuminate. Tags: obsolete Derived forms: deluminate, lumination

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