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Illuminate

/ˌɪˈlumɪnɪt/
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(verb) To shine light on something.

Men of genius are meteors destined to burn in order to illuminate their century.
I illuminate myself with immensity.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We used several bright lanterns to ____ the dark path leading through the dense forest.

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