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enlightened [en-lahyt-n] Example Sentences
Main Entry:
enlighten [en-lahyt-n]
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: explain thoroughly; make aware
Synonyms: acquaint, advise, apprise, brief, catechize, cause to understand, civilize, convert, counsel, direct, disclose, divulge, edify, educate, elucidate, give faith, give the lowdown, give the word, guide, illume, illuminate, illumine, imitate, improve, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, inspirit, instruct, let in on, open up, persuade, preach, put on to, reveal, save, school, teach, tell, train, update, uplift
Antonyms: be vague, bewilder, confound, confuse, delude, mislead, obscure, puzzle
Main Entry: acquaint
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: inform oneself or another about something new
Synonyms: accustom, advise, apprise, bring out, clue, come out with, disclose, divulge, enlighten, familiarize, fill in, fix up, get together*, habituate, inform, intro, introduce, knock down, let know, make familiar, notify, post, present, reveal, tell, warn
Antonyms: conceal, deceive, falsify, hide, hold back, mislead, misrepresent, withhold
Main Entry: acquainted
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: aware
Synonyms: abreast, advised, apprised of, clued in, conversant, enlightened, familiar with, familiarized, in the know, informed, versed in
Example Sentences
  • His work will forever remain a beacon to enlightened industrialists.
  • At the same time, it's hard to be an enlightened citizen if you can't find a decent job.
  • Americans traditionally had an abiding faith in the power of enlightened activism.
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Main Entry: appreciative
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: understanding, recognizing worth
Synonyms: admiring, affectionate, alive, aware, cognizant, conscious, considerate, cooperative, cordial, enlightened, enthusiastic, favorable, friendly, generous, keen, kindly, knowledgeable, magnanimous, mindful, perceptive, pleased, receptive, regardful, respectful, responsive, satisfied, sensitive, supportive, sympathetic, understanding
Antonyms: ignorant, neglectful
Main Entry: apprise
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: tell
Synonyms: advise, brief, enlighten, fill in, inform, notify, tip off
Notes: appraise is 'evaluate, size up' and apprise is 'inform'
apprise means 'to inform'; appraise means 'to assess or evaluate'
Main Entry: au courant
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: in the current
Synonyms: abreast of, aware, cognizant, current, enlightened, hip, hip*, informed, knowledgeable, up on, up to speed, up to speed, up-to-date, up-to-the-minute, well-informed
Main Entry: aware
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: knowledgeable
Synonyms: acquainted, alert, alive, appraised, appreciative, apprehensive, apprised, attentive, au courant, awake, cognizant, conscious, cool*, enlightened, familiar, go-go, groovy*, grounded, heedful, hip*, in the know, in the picture, informed, into*, know the score, know what's what, know-how, knowing, latched on, mindful, on the beam, on to, perceptive, plugged in, receptive, savvy, sensible, sentient, sharp, tuned in, up on, wise, wise to, wised up, with it
Antonyms: ignorant, insensitive, unaware, unconscious
Main Entry: brief
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: inform of facts
Synonyms: abridge, advise, apprise, edify, enlighten, epitomize, explain, fill in, give rundown, give the lowdown, inform, initiate, instruct, let in on, orient, prepare, prime, recapitulate, show the lay of the land, show the ropes, summarize, tip off, update
Antonyms: hide, secret
Main Entry: civilize
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make cultured; develop
Synonyms: acculturate, acquaint, advance, better, cultivate, edify, educate, elevate, enlighten, ennoble, enrich, ethicize, foster, help forward, humanize, idealize, improve, indoctrinate, inform, instruct, polish, promote, reclaim, refine, sophisticate, spiritualize, tame, uplift
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