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Synonyms
a·light1 (ə-līt́)

[Middle English alighten, from Old English ālīhtan, ā-, intensive pref., + līhtan, to relieve of a burden (from līht, light; see light2).]

intransitive verb: a·light·ed or a·lit (ə-lĭt́), a·light·ing, a·lights. 

  1. To come down and settle, as after flight: a sparrow alighting on a branch.
  2. To get down, as from a vehicle; dismount: The queen alighted from the carriage.
  3. To come by chance: alight on a happy solution.
a·light2 (ə-līt́)

[Middle English past participle of alighten, to set on fire, from Old English ālīhtan, to illuminate, ā-, intensive pref., + līhtan, to shine (from lēoht, a light; see light1).]

adjective 

  1. Burning; lighted: The discarded match was still alight.
  2. Illuminated: The sky was alight with millions of stars.

derivatives

a·light́
adverb