Enlighten

ENLI'GHTEN, verb transitive enli'tn. [from light.]

1. To make light; to shed light on; to supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth.

His lightnings enlightened the world. [[Psalms 97#4|Psalms 97:4]].

2. To quicken in the faculty of vision; to enable to see more clearly.

Jonathan's--eyes were enlightened. [[1 Samuel 14#27|1 Samuel 14:27]].

3. To give light to; to give clearer views; to illuminate; to instruct; to enable to see or comprehend truth; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.

4. To illuminate with divine knowledge, or a knowledge of the truth.

Those who were once enlightened. [[Hebrews 6#4|Hebrews 6:4]].