"enlighten" meaning in All languages combined

See enlighten on Wiktionary

Verb [Inglés]

IPA: /ɪnˈlaɪtən/, /ɛnˈlaɪtən/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-enlighten.wav
Etymology: Del inglés medio enlightenen, inlightnen y este del inglés antiguo inlīhtan, onlīhtan, enlīhten.
  1. Iluminar, alumbrar.
    Sense id: es-enlighten-en-verb-8BW2RZo7
  2. Instruir, ilustrar, aclarar.
    Sense id: es-enlighten-en-verb-uUlKnfaW
  3. Explicar.
    Sense id: es-enlighten-en-verb-uwZMx4Dh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

Inflected forms

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        "Instruir, ilustrar, aclarar."
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        "Explicar."
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