ENLI'GHTEN, 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
2. To quicken in the faculty of vision to enable to see more clearly.
Jonathan's--eyes were enlightened. 1 Samuel 14 .
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