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enlighten

/ˌɛnˈlaɪtən/ /ɪnˈlaɪtən/
verb Regular verbenlighten enlightened
  1. 1 aydınlatmak, bilgilendirmek

Definition (English)

To give someone information or understanding about something.

Example Sentences

  1. Could you enlighten me about how this machine works?
    Bu makinenin nasıl çalıştığı konusunda beni aydınlatır mısın?
  2. The museum aims to enlighten visitors about local history.
    Müze, ziyaretçileri yerel tarih hakkında bilgilendirmeyi amaçlıyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base enlighten
/ˌɛnˈlaɪtən/
Past enlightened
/ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd/
Participle enlightened
/ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd/
Spelling rule

Add ‑edenlighten → enlightened

Fiilin sonuna -ed eklenir.

Same rule: work → worked · want → wanted · help → helped

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil yumuşak (ötümlü) bir ünsüzle, /n/ sesiyle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. enlightened /ˌɛnˈlaɪtənd/

Synonyms

informeducateilluminateinstruct

Antonyms

confusemislead

Collocations

enlighten somebody about somethingenlighten somebody on somethingenlighten the public

Related Words

knowledgeinformation (word)understandingeducationlearningawareness