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[əˈlʌɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- descend from a train, bus, or other form of transport
(e.g: he was the only passenger to alight from the train)
Phrases:
Origin
:
Old English ālīhtan, from ā- (as an intensifier) + līhtan ‘descend’ (see light)
[əˈlʌɪt], (Adjective)
Definitions:
- on fire; burning
(e.g: the house was alight when the firemen arrived)
Phrases:
- set the world alight
Origin
:
late Middle English: probably from the phrase on a light (= lighted) fire
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