enlighten
Example Sentences
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“I believe that it enlightened, lit a fire under the guys,” DiGiorgio said, “to be a little excited for this week.”
From Los Angeles Times
For 18th-century enlightened reformers, ethnic diversity and multiculturalism weren’t good things.
“He was a pillar of the scene here, a beloved and trusted counselor to fellow artists, an amiably enlightening interlocutor with critics and an impish presence who embodied theater’s Dionysian spirit.”
From Los Angeles Times
If there’s no degree of bluntness up to the task of enlightening him, then unfortunately your next decision starts with: My husband can’t/won’t see me as someone with feelings, or ones worth tending to.
From Washington Post
The character’s machismo flares up, but there’s an enlightened compassion that’s never out of sight.
From Los Angeles Times
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
