enlighten

in Vietnamese Đưa ra ánh sáng, làm sáng tỏ

BrE /ɪnˈlʌɪtən/ AmE /ɪnˈlaɪtn/

verb en → vi

past enlightened pp enlightened ing enlightening

1 TEACH/INFORM [transitive] B2

Đưa ra ánh sáng, làm sáng tỏ

to teach or inform someone about something in a way that helps them understand it better

  • enlighten somebody about something

Collocations enlighten someone on a topic · enlighten someone with knowledge

  • He enlightened the students about the importance of renewable energy.

    Ông ấy đã làm sáng tỏ cho sinh viên về tầm quan trọng của năng lượng tái tạo.

2 INSPIRE/CONVINCE [transitive] C1

Khuyến khích, thuyết phục

to inspire or convince someone to think in a new way, especially about moral and spiritual matters

  • enlighten somebody into something

Collocations enlighten someone into a new belief · enlighten someone into spiritual awareness

  • The teacher enlightened the class into understanding the value of compassion.

    Giáo viên đã thuyết phục lớp học hiểu giá trị của lòng từ bi.