Examples: Misfortune lighted upon him
Examples: the birds alighted
Examples: forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning even the car's tires were aflame a night aflare with fireworks candles alight on the tables houses on fire
alight (English)├── alight (Middle English (1100-1500))└── alighten (Middle English (1100-1500)) └── alihtan (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
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