enlighten

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de donner à quelqu'un une connaissance ou une compréhension plus profonde d'un sujet ou d'une situation, souvent sur le plan intellectuel ou spirituel.

A verb used to express the act of giving someone greater knowledge or understanding about a subject or situation.

1. Give knowledge or understandingB2formal

   To provide someone with information or understanding about a subject.

   éclairer, instruire

   • The professor enlightened the students about the history of the Renaissance.
   • Can you enlighten me on how this machine works?
   • She was enlightened by the documentary about climate change.

   Synonymesapprisebriefclarifycounseledifyeducateilluminateinforminstructteach

   Antonymesbafflebewilderconfusemisleadmuddleperplex

2. Spiritual or intellectual awakeningC1formal

   To free someone from ignorance or false beliefs, often in a spiritual or philosophical sense.

   éclairer (au sens spirituel/intellectuel)

   • The teachings of the guru enlightened his followers.
   • Reading philosophy can enlighten the mind.
   • He felt enlightened after years of meditation.

   Synonymesawakendisabuseedifyeducateilluminateinforminstruct

   Antonymesbefuddlebeguileconfusedeceivedeludehoodwinkmisleadobfuscate