illumine

tr.v., -mined, -min·ing, -mines.
To give light to; illuminate.

[Middle English illuminen, from Old French illuminer, from Latin illūmināre, to illuminate. See illuminate.]

illuminable il·lu'min·a·ble adj.

verb

1. To provide, cover, or fill with light: illume, illuminate, light¹, lighten¹. See light/darkness.
2. To enable (one) to understand, especially in a spiritual sense: edify, enlighten, illume, illuminate. See teach/learn.

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: make lighter or brighter
  Synonyms: light, illume, light up, illuminate

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - illuminere, oplyse, belyse

Nederlands (Dutch)
verlichten

Français (French)
v. tr. - éclairer

Deutsch (German)
v. - erleuchten, illuminieren

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - (δια)φωτίζω

Italiano (Italian)
illuminare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - iluminar

Русский (Russian)
озарять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - iluminar, alumbrar

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - upplysa, belysa (äv. bildl.), illuminera, texta, kasta glans över

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
照明, 明亮, 使容光焕发, 启发, 启迪, 使辉煌

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 照明, 明亮, 使容光煥發, 啟發, 啟迪, 使輝煌

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 조명하다, 전기장식을 달다, 설명하다, 계몽하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 照らす, 照明する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) ينير, يوضح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮האיר, האיר רוחנית‬

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