enlighten
/ɪnˈlaɪtn/verb
उच्चारण इन्लाइटन
ज्ञान देना, प्रबुद्ध करना, समझाना
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[T] ~ sb (about/as to/on sth) formal
to give somebody information so that they understand something better
ज्ञान देना, प्रबुद्ध करना, समझाना
- Can you enlighten me about the new rules?
- The guide enlightened us about the history of the old stepwell.
- Could someone enlighten me as to why the meeting was cancelled?
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- The documentary enlightened viewers about the dangers of plastic waste.
- Neither of us was enlightened by the long and confusing speech.
Synonyms inform educate illuminate instruct edify
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§Grammar and usage
Enlighten sb about or on sth.
Usage: 'enlighten sb about या on sth' का अर्थ है किसी को किसी बात की सही जानकारी देना। जैसे, 'Please enlighten me about the new rules' यानी कृपया मुझे नए नियमों के बारे में बताइए।
The adjective enlightened means having modern, sensible ideas ('an enlightened ruler').
Adjective enlightened का अर्थ आधुनिक, समझदार विचारों वाला है ('an enlightened ruler')।
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General knowledge
Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment (bodhi) under a peepal tree at Bodh Gaya; the Enlightenment was an eighteenth-century European movement that valued reason.
गौतम बुद्ध ने बोधगया में पीपल के पेड़ के नीचे ज्ञान (बोधि) प्राप्त किया; Enlightenment अठारहवीं सदी का यूरोपीय आंदोलन था जो तर्क को महत्व देता था।