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verb · intransitive · rare

illume

illume · illumes · illumed · illuming

To throw or spread light uponTo throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright.

/ɪˈluːm/

Meaning

1 senses

(archaic, figuratively, poetic, usually)To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright.

More definitions

introduce light into

Origin

Clipping of illumine.

Clipping of illumine.

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Forms

illumes, illuming, illumed, illumed

Base form	illume · to illume
3rd person singular	illumes
Present participle	illuming
Past simple	illumed
Past participle	illumed

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	illume
he, she, it	illumes

Past simpleLesson

all persons

illumed

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have illumed
he, she, it	has illumed

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will illume

Synonyms

4 synonyms

illuminateB1 illumine

Close in meaning

introduce light into:light illumine light up illuminate

Word family

4 related words

Derivedillumer reillume relume unillumed

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

illiterate illnessB1 illogical illuminateB1 illumination

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