enlighten

11 plus vocabulary word for grammar school entrance exams

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Learn the meaning of enlighten with synonyms, antonyms and an example sentence. Part of our 11 plus vocabulary list used for selective school and grammar school preparation.

enlighten

(verb)

Meaning

to help someone understand something

Example

"The teacher tried to enlighten the students about history."

Synonyms

illuminateeducate

Antonyms

bemusedeludeconfuse

More about this word

Word origin
From Old English inlīhtan, meaning to illuminate.
Related word forms
  • noun: enlightenment
  • adjective: enlightened

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