Word a Day
alight
What does alight mean?
alight (verb): of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use alight in a sentence?
- A flying bird alights upon a tree. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce alight?
/əˈlaɪt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
What are synonyms of alight?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “alight” mean?
of something aloft: to descend and settle; to land, to lodge, to rest
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to officially sanction; to ratify; to confirm; to set as satisfactory
Not quite: that's what approve means.
to confer with others in order to come to terms or reach an agreement
Not quite: that's what negotiate means.
to take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony
Not quite: that's what snatch means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “alight”?
climb
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trace
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rival
Not quite: rival means something else.
perch
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