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alight
alight - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
alight
Definition
(verb) to come to rest, settle
Synonyms
:
light
,
perch
Example Sentence
Misfortune lighted upon him
Definition
(verb) come down
Synonyms
:
climb down
Example Sentence
the birds alighted
Definition
(adj) lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Synonyms
:
ablaze
,
afire
,
aflame
,
aflare
,
on fire
Example Sentence
forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning
even the car's tires were aflame
a night aflare with fireworks
candles alight on the tables
houses on fire
Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for alight
opposite of flight
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