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a·light1
 alight1
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- pronunciation:
laIt
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
alights, alighting, alighted, alit |
| definition 1: |
to step down or dismount, usu. from a conveyance.
She alighted from the bus.
- synonyms:
- dismount, land, light
- antonyms:
- board, get on
- similar words:
- light, settle
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| definition 2: |
to come to rest.
My gaze alighted on her beautiful bracelet.The butterfly alit on the child's hand.The goldfinch alighted on the branch outside my window.- synonyms:
- light, settle
- similar words:
- descend
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| related words: |
arrive, land |
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