To enlighten someone means to explain something clearly to him. If your friend is behaving strangely but insists she has a reason for it, you could ask her to enlighten you.
To supply with light; to illuminate;
Verb
make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault"
Verb
give spiritual insight to; in religion
Verb
make understand; "Can you enlighten me--I don''t understand this proposal"
v. t.
To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun
enlightens the earth.
v. t.
To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed
the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of
knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding.
Enlighten
His lightnings enlightened the world.2.
The conscience enlightened by the Word and Spirit of God.
To supply with light; to illuminate;
Usage Examples
Although born in a prosperous realm, we did not believe that its boundaries should limit our knowledge, and that the lore of the East should alone enlighten us.
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Other Usage ExamplesWhen virtue and modesty enlighten her charms, the lustre of a beautiful woman is brighter than the stars of heaven, and the influence of her power it is in vain to resist.
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