en‧light‧en/ɪnˈlaɪtn/ verb[TRANSITIVE] formal to explain something to someone enlighten somebody as to/on/about something ▪ Baldwin enlightened her as to the nature of the experiment.
—enlightening adjective
verb COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ADVERB more ▪ The tutorial programs in Boston were using them and so were many of the moreenlightened private schools. ▪ Outside a federal printing office they prayed that Congress would embrace moreenlightened poverty policies. ▪ It is a decidedly loving look that Taylor takes, which may not assuage the sensibilities of a supposedly moreenlightened age. EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ I see teaching as an opportunity to enlighten students, not just inform them. EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ Although it covers everything from Texas to California, the Arizona section is especially enlightening. ▪ His speeches at maneuver conferences were always logical and enlightening, and one could not help respecting his extraordinary ability. ▪ It can also be enlightening to ask about the circumstances of the original referral. ▪ Students would have been in the position of enlightening the faculty, and that would disrupt the existing hierarchy. ▪ They enlighten us on the mystery, we are grateful to them, we trust them and then we buy their product. ▪ Trying two or three jobs at once can be an enlightening experience.
en‧light‧en/ɪnˈlaɪtn/ verb [TRANSITIVE] 