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to alight
01
to settle or land on a surface, often referring to a bird or insect
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Movement verb
Regular
Present tense
alight
3rd person singular
alights
Present participle
alighting
Past simple
alit
Past participle
alit
Examples
As the sun set, fireflies began to alight on the branches, filling the forest with their gentle glow.
02
to get off or out of a vehicle or conveyance, especially after a journey
Examples
They alighted from the bus at the next stop.
alight
Grammatical Information
Composition
past participle adjective
qualitative
ungradable
domain
fire, state, combustion
Examples
The pile of dry leaves was quickly set alight.
02
shining brightly with light
Examples
The night sky was alight with stars.
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