Enlighten

To enlighten someone means to give them important information or new ideas that help them understand something better, like when a friend explains a tricky game rule to you.

Examples

• After reading the fascinating book about space, I felt compelled to enlighten my classmates about the mysteries of black holes and how they warp time and space.
• During our science project, my teacher used a cool experiment to enlighten us about how plants convert sunlight into energy, making the concept of photosynthesis much easier to understand.
• When my friend struggled with her math homework, I decided to enlighten her by explaining the steps we learned in class, and soon we were solving problems together with confidence.

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