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alighted

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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /əˈlaɪt/
    • /əˈlaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /əˈlaɪt/

Definition of alighted word

  • noun alighted Simple past tense and past participle of alight. 1
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Parts of speech for Alighted

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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alighted popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for alighted

verb alighted

  • descended — A person who is descended from someone who lived a long time ago is directly related to them.
  • landed — owning land, especially an estate: landed gentry.
  • perched — a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
  • lit — a simple past tense and past participle of light3 .
  • settled — to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon (as time, price, or conditions).

noun alighted

  • roosted — a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
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Antonyms for alighted

verb alighted

  • escaladed — Simple past tense and past participle of escalade.
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