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Word: alight (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • figuratively Lit; on fire, burning.
  • Lit; on fire, switched on.

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Verb:

  • intransitive To come or chance (upon).
  • intransitive (with '''from''') To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , ''passengers alighting from the carriage''.
  • intransitive (with '''on''') To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, ''a flying bird alights on a tree'', ''snow alights on a roof''.

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