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illumine

verb il·lu·mine \i-ˈlü-mən\
il·lu·minedil·lu·min·ing

Definition of ILLUMINE

transitive verb
:  illuminate
— il·lu·min·able \-mə-nə-bəl\ adjective
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First Known Use of ILLUMINE

14th century

Related to ILLUMINE

Synonyms
bathe, beacon, emblaze, illume, illuminate, irradiate, light, lighten
Antonyms
blacken, darken, obfuscate

Rhymes with ILLUMINE

acumen, albumen, albumin, bitumen, cerumen, ichneumon, inhuman, panhuman, prehuman, subhuman

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