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Word of the day
for
January 17
alight
v
(
transitive
,
also
figuratively
,
obsolete
)
To
make
less
heavy
; to
lighten
; to
alleviate
, to
relieve
.
(
intransitive
)
Often followed by
from
or
off
: to
get off
an
animal
which one has been
riding
; to
dismount
; to
descend
or
exit
from a
vehicle
; hence, to
complete
one's
journey
; to
stop
.
(
also
figuratively
)
Often followed by
at
,
on
, or
upon
: of something
aloft
: to descend and
settle
; to
land
, to
lodge
, to
rest
.
(
archaic
)
To
come down
or
go down
; to descend.
Often followed by
on
or
upon
: of a
blow
, something
thrown
, etc.: to land
heavily
.
(
figuratively
)
Often followed by
on
or
upon
: to
find
by
accident
; to
chance upon
, to
come upon
.
(
obsolete
)
To
arrive
.
[...]
(
transitive
,
also
figuratively
,
archaic
)
To
cast
light
on (something); to
illuminate
, to
light up
.
To
set
light to (something); to set (something)
on fire
; to
ignite
, to
light
.
alight
adj
Burning
,
lit
,
on fire
.
Often followed by
with
:
shining
with
light
;
luminous
,
radiant
; also,
brightly
coloured
;
vivid
.
Of an
electrical
light source
:
switched on
and
emitting
light.
(
figuratively
)
Aglow
with
activity
or
emotion
.
alight
adv
(
also
figuratively
)
Chiefly in
set alight
:
in flames
,
on fire
;
aflame
.
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