enlighten
verb
/ənˈlaɪtən/
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/ɛnˈlaɪtən/
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/ɪnˈlaɪtən/
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- (transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
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aufklären
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enlightenment
noun
/-laɪtmənt/
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/ənˈlaɪtənmənt/
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/ɪnˈlaɪtənmənt/
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- An act of enlightening, or the state of being enlightened or instructed.
- A concept in spirituality, philosophy and psychology related to achieving clarity of perception, reason and knowledge.
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Aufklärung
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Enlightenment
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- A 17th- and 18th-century philosophical movement in European history; the Age of Enlightenment or Age of Reason emphasizing rationalism.
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Aufklärung
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