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enlighten meaning in Sanskrit

बोधति bódhati

/ɪnˈlaɪtən/

enlighten in Sanskrit: बोधति (bódhati), बुध्यते (búdhyate), रुच् (ruc). In English, enlighten means to supply with light.

Sanskrit words for enlighten

to enlighten
बोधति bódhati, बुध्यते búdhyate
to enlighten, illuminate, make bright
रुच् ruc

English meaning of enlighten

  1. verb To supply with light.
  2. verb To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.

Full definition of enlighten

enlighten in a sentence

  • The sun enlightens the Earth.
  • She tried to enlighten them about the rules of the program, but they remained belligerently and self-righteously ignorant.
  • Care to enlighten me, if you think I'm so benighted?

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Questions about enlighten in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of enlighten in Sanskrit?
Enlighten in Sanskrit is बोधति (bódhati), बुध्यते (búdhyate), रुच् (ruc).
enlighten इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Enlighten: बोधति (bódhati), बुध्यते (búdhyate), रुच् (ruc).
What does enlighten mean in English?
Enlighten means to supply with light.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “enlighten”: बुध्यते, बोधति, रुच्. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: enlighten (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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