transitive. To cause (a candle, lamp, etc.) to start burning in order to produce light; (later) to cause (an electrical light, bulb, etc.) to be…
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| 释义 | the world > matter > light > artificial light > an artificial light > [verb (transitive)] > cause an artificial light to burn (6) light?a1160 transitive. To cause (a candle, lamp, etc.) to start burning in order to produce light; (later) to cause (an electrical light, bulb, etc.) to be… to light up?a1425 transitive. To cause (a candle, lamp, etc.) to start burning in order to produce light; (later) to cause (an electrical light, bulb, etc.) to be… enlighten?1591 transitive. To cause (a lamp, candle, etc.) to burn; to light. Also figurative and (esp. in later use) in figurative context. Now rare. to turn on1824 transitive. To start a flow of (water, steam, gas, electric current, etc.) by turning a tap, valve, or control (cf. main sense 2b); to switch on… Subcategories:— again (2) |
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