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  1. alighten: Merriam-Webster
  2. alighten: Wordnik
  3. alighten: Wiktionary
  4. alighten: Merriam-Webster

Definitions from Wiktionary (alighten)

verb:  To alight, to dismount or get down from.
verb:  To alight; to land, to descend and rest.
verb:  To lighten; to reduce in weight or heaviness.
verb:  To make light; to illuminate or brighten.

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