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Alight
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English
Pronunciation
- ə-līt', /əˈlaɪt/, /@"laIt/
Intransitive Verb
Etymology
OE. alihten, fr. AS. ā lī htan; prefix ā- (compare with. Goth. us-, G. er-, orig. meaning out) + lī htan, to alight, orig. to render light, to remove a burden from, fr. lī ht, leoht, light. See Light, v.i.
Definitions
- To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount.
- To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree; snow alights on a roof.
- To come or chance (upon). (R.)
Adjective
Etymology
Prefix a- + light.
Definitions
- Lighted; lighted up; in a flame. ``The lamps were alight. --Dickens.
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