1. verb /əˈlaɪt/
a) (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.
b) (with on) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop; as, a flying bird alights on a tree, snow alights on a roof.
2. adjective /əˈlaɪt/
a) Lit; on fire, switched on.
The sticks were damp and wouldnt catch alight.
Her face was alight with happiness.
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