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Meaning of enlight in English:

enlight

verb

(also enlicht)
archaic, rare

  • To enlighten, especially to shed light on, illuminate (frequently figurative).

Pronunciation

enlight

/ɛnˈlʌɪt/ /ɪnˈlʌɪt/

Origin

Old English. Originally cognate with or formed similarly to Middle Dutch inlichten, Middle Low German inlüchten, Old High German inliuhten, Gothic inliuhtjan from the Germanic base of in- + the Germanic base of light, probably after classical Latin illūmināre illuminate.