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light into

light in·to
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt in-too]
    • /laɪt ˈɪn tu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahyt in-too]
    • /laɪt ˈɪn tu/

Definitions of light into words

  • verb without object light into to get down or descend, as from a horse or a vehicle. 1
  • verb without object light into to come to rest, as on a spot or thing; fall or settle upon; land: The bird lighted on the branch. My eye lighted on some friends in the crowd. 1
  • verb without object light into to come by chance; happen; hit (usually followed by on or upon): to light on a clue; to light on an ideal picnic spot. 1
  • verb without object light into to fall, as a stroke, weapon, vengeance, or choice, on a place or person: The choice lighted upon our candidate. 1
  • verb light into to assail physically or verbally 0
  • noun light into to attack 0

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Origin of light into

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English lihten, Old English līhtan to make light, relieve of a weight; see light2

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Light into

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

light into popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for light into

verb light into

  • assault — An assault by an army is a strong attack made on an area held by the enemy.
  • attack — To attack a person or place means to try to hurt or damage them using physical violence.
  • beaned — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
  • beaning — the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
  • blistered — a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.

Antonyms for light into

verb light into

  • idle — not working or active; unemployed; doing nothing: idle workers.

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