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- [uh-lahyt]
- /əˈlaɪt/
- /əˈlaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lahyt]
- /əˈlaɪt/
Definitions of alight word
- adjective alight If something is alight, it is burning. 3
- adjective alight If someone's eyes are alight or if their face is alight, the expression in their eyes or on their face shows that they are feeling a strong emotion such as excitement or happiness. 3
- verb alight If a bird or insect alights somewhere, it lands there. 3
- verb alight When you alight from a train, bus, or other vehicle, you get out of it after a journey. 3
- verb alight If someone alights on something, they suddenly see it, think of it, or take an interest in it. 3
- verb alight to step out (of) or get down (from) 3
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Origin of alight
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English alighten, Old English ālīhtan, equivalent to ā- a-3 + līhtan to relieve (originally an animal mount) of weight, light2)
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Parts of speech for Alight
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alight popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
alight usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alight
verb alight
- disembark — to go ashore from a ship.
- get off — to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of: to get a birthday present; to get a pension.
- descend — If you descend or if you descend a staircase, you move downwards from a higher to a lower level.
- perch — a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- light — a light product, as a beer or cigarette.
adjective alight
- burning — You use burning to describe something that is extremely hot.
- on fire — a state, process, or instance of combustion in which fuel or other material is ignited and combined with oxygen, giving off light, heat, and flame.
- in flames — to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- blazing — Blazing sun or blazing hot weather is very hot.
- ablaze — Something that is ablaze is burning very fiercely.
noun alight
- roost — a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
Antonyms for alight
verb alight
- mount — to go up; climb; ascend: to mount stairs.
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