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- [uh-lahyt]
- /əˈlaɪt/
- /əˈlaɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-lahyt]
- /əˈlaɪt/
Definitions of alighting word
- verb without object alighting to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc. 1
- verb without object alighting to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree. 1
- verb without object alighting to encounter or notice something accidentally. 1
- noun alighting Present participle of alight. 1
- noun alighting The act of one who alights. 0
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Origin of alighting
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 Alighting
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
alighting 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.
According to our data about 60% 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.
alighting usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for alighting
noun alighting
- arrival — When a person or vehicle arrives at a place, you can refer to their arrival.
- landing — any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands: Land was sighted from the crow's nest.
- debarkation — Disembarkation.
- homecoming — a return to one's home; arrival at home.
- disembarkation — to go ashore from a ship.
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