alight

Definition of Alight in English :

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Verb

1. alight, light, perch

to come to rest, settle

Example Sentences:
'Misfortune lighted upon him'

light
perch

2. alight, climb down

come down

Example Sentences:
'the birds alighted'

climb down

Adjective

3. ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, alight, on fire

lighted up by or as by fire or flame

Example Sentences:
'forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning'
'even the car's tires were aflame'
'a night aflare with fireworks'
'candles alight on the tables'
'houses on fire'

lighted
lit

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Alight

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verbWord forms: alights, alighting, alighted or alit (intransitive)

1. (usually foll by from)

to step out (of) or get down (from)

to alight from a taxi

2.

to come to rest; settle; land

a thrush alighted on the wall

adjective, adverb (postpositive)

1.

burning; on fire

2.

illuminated; lit up

Alight

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verb intransitiveWord forms: aˈlighted or aˈlit, aˈlighting

1.

to get down or off; dismount

2.

to come down after flight; descend and settle

3. Rare

to come (on or upon) accidentally

adjective

1.

lighted; burning

2.

lighted up

Alight

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intr.v. a·light·ed or a·lit (ə-lĭt), a·light·ing, a·lights

1. To come down and settle, as after flight: "A swarm of black birds flew across the road and alighted in a pecan tree" (Ernest J. Gaines).

2. To get down, as from a vehicle; dismount: The queen alighted from the carriage.

3. To come by chance: alight on a happy solution.

adj.

1. Burning; lighted: The discarded match was still alight.

2. Illuminated: The sky was alight with millions of stars.

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