🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

प्रकाशित करना

Pronunciation / Transliteration: prakashit karna

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Enlighten/ɪnˈlaɪ.tən/
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"शिक्षक ने अपने छात्रों को पर्यावरण संरक्षण के महत्व के बारे में प्रकाशित करने की कोशिश की।"

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2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To give someone greater knowledge and understanding about a subject or situation.

    "The teacher aimed to enlighten her students about the importance of environmental conservation."
  2. 2

    To free from ignorance or prejudice.

    "The documentary was designed to enlighten viewers about the realities of climate change."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'enlighten' originates from the Middle English term 'enlightenen', derived from the Old English 'inlīhtan', which combines 'in-' (to make) and 'līht' (light). The term has evolved over centuries to encompass both literal and metaphorical meanings of providing knowledge or insight.

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10 Global Lexicons: How "Enlighten" is said worldwide

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🇫🇷French → English

éclairer

Transliteration: eclairer

"Le professeur a essayé d'éclairer ses élèves sur l'importance de la conservation de l'environnement."

🇩🇪German → English

erleuchten

Transliteration: erleuchten

"Der Lehrer wollte seine Schüler über die Bedeutung des Umweltschutzes erleuchten."

🇮🇹Italian → English

illuminare

Transliteration: illuminare

"L'insegnante ha cercato di illuminare i suoi studenti sull'importanza della conservazione ambientale."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

iluminar

Transliteration: iluminar

"La profesora intentó iluminar a sus estudiantes sobre la importancia de la conservación del medio ambiente."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

iluminar

Transliteration: iluminar

"A professora tentou iluminar seus alunos sobre a importância da conservação ambiental."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

प्रकाशित करना

Transliteration: prakashit karna

"शिक्षक ने अपने छात्रों को पर्यावरण संरक्षण के महत्व के बारे में प्रकाशित करने की कोशिश की।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

启发

Transliteration: qǐfā

"老师试图启发学生们对环境保护的重要性。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

계몽하다

Transliteration: gyeongmyeonghada

"교사는 학생들에게 환경 보호의 중요성을 계몽하려고 했다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

啓発する

Transliteration: keihatsu suru

"教師は学生に環境保護の重要性を啓発しようとした。"

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