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alight
I. \əˈlīt, usu -d.+V\ intransitive verb
(alighted \-īd.ə̇d, -ītə̇d\ ; or sometimes alit \əˈlit\ ; alighted ; alighting ; alights)
Etymology: Middle English alighten to alight, alighten, from Old English ālīhtan, from ā- (perfective prefix) + līhtan to alight, lighten — more at abear, light
1. : to spring down, get down, or descend (as from horseback or from a vehicle) : dismount
2. : to descend and settle after falling or flying : lodge, land
< a bird alights on a twig >
< snow alighting on a roof >
3. archaic : fall : come down and strike
4. archaic : to come by chance — used with upon
< alight upon a solution >
Synonyms: see descend
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, alteration of alighted, past participle of alighten to light up, from Old English alīhtan, from a- (I) + līhtan to light — more at light
: lighted up : in a flame : lighted
< the sky alight with stars >
< his face alight with inspiration > |