alight (113 synonym found)

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Definition of alight:

(v) : (with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage; (with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof
(adj) : Lit; on fire, switched on; Lit; on fire, burning
"the sticks were damp and wouldn't catch alight."
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Definition of alight:

(v) : (with from) To spring down, get down, or descend, as from on horseback or from a carriage; to dismount; as , passengers alighting from the carriage; (with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof
(adj) : Lit; on fire, switched on; Lit; on fire, burning
"the sticks were damp and wouldn't catch alight."
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