Word: alightens
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: a
ligh
tens
Definition: Third-person singular of alighten. To make light; to illuminate or brighten.
Morphemes:
Affix: a-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Forming verbs with the sense of intensified action.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: a-
Language: enm
Decoded: a-
Meaning: up, out, away
Affix: light
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.