enlighten

enlighten

CEFR: C1-C2 /en-light-en/ [eh2.n.l.ay1.t.ah0.n]

To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you.We use enlighten as a verb meaning to clear up, to remove confusion. For example, “Can you enlighten me? I don’t understand the wedding plans.”