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enlighteneth

enlighteneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of enlighten.

Meaning of enlighten

Verb

enlighten (third-person singular simple present enlightens, present participle enlightening, simple past and past participle enlightened)

  1. (transitive) To supply with light.
    • The sun enlightens the Earth.
    Antonyms:
    endarken
  2. (figuratively, transitive) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
    • She tried to enlighten them about the rules of the program, but they remained belligerently and self-righteously ignorant.

Origin of enlighteneth

From enlighten + -eth.

Questions about enlighteneth

What is enlighteneth the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Enlighteneth is the third-person singular simple present indicative of enlighten.

Words near enlighteneth in the dictionary

  1. enlightenedly
  2. enlightenedness
  3. enlightener
  4. enlighteners
  5. enlightenest
  6. enlighteneth
  7. enlightening
  8. enlighteningly
  9. enlightenment
  10. enlightenments
  11. enlightens

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