inlight Synonyms & Antonyms
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Inlight as a Verb
1
To shine.
2
To give light to; enlighten.
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.
Word Facts for Inlight
| Part of speech | verb |
|---|---|
| Meaning | To shine |
| Verb forms | inlights, inlighting, inlighted |