alight
1. to come to rest, settle (Freq. 1) - Misfortune lighted upon him • Syn: light, perch • Hypernyms: land, set down • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP 2. come down - the birds alighted • Syn: climb down • Hypernyms: descend, fall, go down, come down • Verb Frames: - Something ----s - Somebody ----s - Somebody ----s PP
lighted up by or as by fire or flame - forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning - even the car's tires were aflame - a night aflare with fireworks - candles alight on the tables - houses on fire • Syn: ablaze, afire, aflame, aflare, on fire • Similar to: lighted, lit
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