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The bird will alight on the branch.
What does Alight mean?
Alight means to land, get down, or be lit up.
Dictionary definition
To land or get down from something; also, glowing or on fire.
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Passengers began to alight from the bus.
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The windows were alight as evening settled over the village.
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What can alight mean?
Alight can mean to land or get down from something, and as an adjective it can mean lit up or glowing.
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WordAlight.
Partverb, adjective.
MeaningAlight means to land, get down, or be lit up.
ExampleExample: The bird will alight on the branch.
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- uh · lyt
- Strongest beat
- lyt
- Ending
- lyt
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on lyt.
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Base word
alight
verb
alighted
Landed or got down in the past.
verb
alighting
Landing or getting down now.
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