Please enlighten me about this trip you are planning.
•Would you enlighten me on the current state of things?
•Enlighten me about Sarah.
•She enlightened herself about automobile engines.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
enlighten — [[t]ɪnla͟ɪt(ə)n[/t]] enlightens, enlightening, enlightened VERB: no cont To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. [FORMAL] [V n] A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten… … English dictionary
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enlighten — en|light|en [ ın laıtn ] verb transitive to give someone information about something so that they understand more about it ╾ en|light|en|ing adjective: He had found the conversation very enlightening … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
enlighten — [ɪnˈlaɪt(ə)n] verb [T] to give someone information about something so that they understand more about it enlightening adj … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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