verb
alighten
Alighten (verb) means to alight, to dismount or get down from.
verb
1
To alight, to dismount or get down from.
2
To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
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Etymology
From Middle English alighten, from a merger of Old English ālīhtan (“to alight, dismount”), from prefix ā- (compare Gothic 𐌿𐍃- (us-), German er- originally meaning "out") + līhtan (“to alight”); and Old English ġelīhtan (“to alight, approach, come, come down, dismount”); equivalent to alight + -en.
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What is the meaning of alighten?
"alighten" (verb) means to alight, to dismount or get down from.
What are the different meanings of alighten?
"alighten" has 2 main meanings: 1. To alight, to dismount or get down from; 2. To alight; to land, to descend and rest.