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Enlighten is defined as to inform or give spiritual understanding.

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An example of enlighten is teaching a meditation workshop.

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See enlighten in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

1. to give the light of fact and knowledge to; free from ignorance, prejudice, or superstition
2. Religion to give spiritual insight and understanding to
to make clear to (a person) the facts or nature of something; inform
Archaic to light up; illuminate

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enlightener noun

See enlighten in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb en·light·ened, en·light·en·ing, en·light·ens

To give spiritual or intellectual insight to: “Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppression of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day” (Thomas Jefferson).
To give information to; inform or instruct.

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en·lightˈen·er noun

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