alighten
English
/əˈlaɪtən/
verb
Definitions
- To alight, to dismount or get down from.
- To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English alighten inherited from Old English ālīhtan (alight, enlighten, light up, dismount, take away, lighten, relieve, alleviate, take off), ġelīhtan (assuage, mitigate, alight, approach, come down, dismount, lighten, come) suffix from English alight.
Origin
English
alight