éclairer — meaning in English
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English meaning
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enlighten
verb To give someone knowledge or understanding about something they didn't previously grasp.
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light
noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
Senses
éclairer is used for these senses in English:
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enlighten
(transitive) To supply with light.
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enlighten
(transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
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light
To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.
light — full definition
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noun Brightness that lets people see, from the sun, a lamp, or fire.
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noun A source of illumination, such as a lamp or bulb.
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verb To set something burning.
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verb To illuminate; to provide light for.
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adj Not heavy; weighing little.
