To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding
To enlighten someone means to give them more knowledge and greater understanding about something. A few dedicated doctors have fought for years to enlighten the profession If you know what is wrong with her, please enlighten me. + enlightening en·light·en·ing an enlightening talk on the work done at the animal park. to explain something to someone enlighten sb as to/on/about sth
TM Systems of stress management (EnLighten Systems, EnLightenTM): Variation of Bach flower therapy Purportedly, EnLighten is a "natural" homeopathic system of liquid Traditional Flower Remedies® that bypasses physical causes and targets emotions affected by "stressful situations " It includes: (a) the EnLighten Habit Modification System; (b) the EnLighten System for Animals (also called the "EnLighten for AnimalsTMhealing system" and the "EnLighten for AnimalsTMsystem"), which supposedly improves the disposition of pets; (c) the EnLighten System for Children with Learning Difficulties; (d) the EnLighten System for Teenagers; and (e) the EnLighten Weight Management System
To give the light of truth to, so that the one being enlightened may be free from ignorance, prejudice, and superstition