inlight Meaning & Definition
What Does Inlight Mean?
As a verb, inlight means To shine. It can also mean To give light to; enlighten.
Inlight Definition (Verb)
- To shine.
- To give light to; enlighten.
Synonyms of Inlight
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Inlight synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
inlight (third-person singular simple present inlights, present participle inlighting, simple past and past participle inlighted)
Origin of Inlight
From Middle English inlighten, from Old English inlīhtan, inlȳhtan, inlēohtan (“to enlighten, light up”), from Proto-Germanic *inliuhtijaną (“to lighten, illuminate”), from Proto-Indo-European *leuk- (“to shine”), equivalent to in- + light. Cognate with Dutch inlichten (“to enlighten, inform”), Old High German inliuhten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), Gothic 𐌹𐌽𐌻𐌹𐌿𐌷𐍄𐌾𐌰𐌽 (inliuhtjan, “to enlighten, illuminate”). Compare also Middle English anlīhten, from Old English onlȳhtan (id.). More at in-, light.