alight
pronunciation
How to pronounce alight in British English:
UK [əˈlaɪt]
How to pronounce alight in American English:
US [əˈlaɪt]
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- Verb:
- to come to rest, settle
- come down
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- Adjective:
- lighted up by or as by fire or flame
Word Origin
- alight (v.)
- "to descend, dismount," Old English alihtan, originally "to lighten, take off, take away," from a- "down, aside" (see a- (1)) + lihtan "get off, make light" (see light (v.)). The notion is of getting down off a horse or vehicle, thus lightening it. Of aircraft (originally balloons) from 1786. Related: Alighted; alighting.
- alight (adj.)
- "on fire," early 15c., apparently from Middle English aliht, past participle of alihton (Old English on-lihtan) "to light up," also "to shine upon" (see light (n.)).
Example
- 1. Please let passengers alight first .
- 2. Please alight on the left .
- 3. Please alight on the right .
- 4. It could not be ellen , for she would alight at the front steps .
- 5. One kiss has already set alight my heart .