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Enlighten

ENLI'GHTEN, v.t. enli'tn. [from light.] 1. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth. His lightnings enlightened the world. Psa 97. 2. To quicken in...

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ENLI'GHTEN, v.t. enli'tn. [from light.]

1. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

His lightnings enlightened the world. Psa 97.

2. To quicken in the faculty of vision; to enable to See More clearly.

Jonathan's--eyes were enlightened. 1 Sam 14.

3. To give light to; to give clearer views; to illuminate; to instruct; to enable to See Or comprehend truth; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.

4. To illuminate with divine knowledge, or a knowledge of the truth.

Those who were once enlightened. Heb 6.

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