different between divulge vs enlighten

English

Etymology

Latin divulgare, from di- (“widely”) + vulgare (“publish”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /da??v?ld?/, /d??v?ld?/

Verb

divulge (third-person singular simple present divulges, present participle divulging, simple past and past participle divulged)

1. (transitive) To make public or known; to communicate to the public; to tell (information, especially a secret) so that it may become generally known
   • 2016, December 8, The Economist, The president-elect's EPA head may not believe in climate change

     In an interview with The Economist last year, he insisted his attack on the CPP had nothing to do with his views on global warming, which he would not divulge.

   • 1910, Stephen Leacock, Literary Lapses, "How to Avoid Getting Married"

     Here then is a letter from a young man whose name I must not reveal, but whom I will designate as D. F., and whose address I must not divulge, but will simply indicate as Q. Street, West.

   Synonym: disclose

2. To indicate publicly; to proclaim.

Synonyms

• bewray, bring out, uncover, disclose, discover, expose, give away, impart, let on, let out, reveal; see also Thesaurus:divulge

Related terms

• divulgation
• divulgement

Translations

English

Etymology

Formerly also inlighten, from Middle English enlightenen, inlightnen, a hybrid formed from inlighten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), from Old English inl?htan, onl?htan, enl?hten (“to enlighten, illuminate, give light to, give sight to”) and lightnen (“to enlighten, illuminate”) (equivalent to light +? -en). Cognate with Dutch inlichten (“to enlighten, inform”), Old High German inliuhten (“to enlighten, illuminate”), Gothic ???????????????????????????????????????? (inliuhtjan, “to enlighten, illuminate”). More at inlight, -en.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?n?la?t?n/, /?n?la?t?n/, /?n?la?t?n/
• Rhymes: -a?t?n
• Hyphenation: en?light?en

Verb

enlighten (third-person singular simple present enlightens, present participle enlightening, simple past and past participle enlightened)

1. (transitive) To supply with light.

   Synonyms: illumine, illuminate; see also Thesaurus:illuminate

   Antonym: endarken

2. (transitive, figuratively) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.

   Synonyms: apprise, notify, inform

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