inlight
inlight · inlights · inlighted · inlighting
To shineTo shine.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To shine.
(transitive)To give light to; enlighten.
Origin
From Middle English inlighten, from Old English inlīhtan, inlȳhtan, inlēohtan (“to enlightFrom 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.
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Forms
inlights, inlighting, inlighted, inlightedWord family
1 related wordsDerivedinlighted
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