make+illustrious
11illustrate — verb ( trated; trating) Etymology: Latin illustratus, past participle of illustrare, from in + lustrare to purify, make bright more at luster Date: 1526 transitive verb 1. obsolete a. enlighten b. to …
12illustrate — [il′ə strāt΄; ] also [ i lus′trāt΄] vt. illustrated, illustrating [< L illustratus, pp. of illustrare, to light up, illuminate < in , in + lustrare, to illuminate < lustrum: see LUSTRUM] 1. a) to make clear; explain b) to make clear or… …
13clarify — [klar′ə fī΄] vt., vi. clarified, clarifying [ME clarifien < OFr clarifier < LL(Ec) clarificare, to make illustrious < L clarus, famous, CLEAR + facere, to make, DO1] 1. to make or become clear and free from impurities: said esp. of… …
14illuminate — I. adjective Date: 15th century 1. archaic brightened with light 2. archaic intellectually or spiritually enlightened II. transitive verb ( nated; nating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin illuminatus, past participle of …
15illuminate — [i lo͞o′mə nāt΄] vt. illuminated, illuminating [< L illuminatus, pp. of illuminare, to light up < in , in + luminare, to light < lumen (gen. luminis), a light < IE * leuksmen < base * leuk : see ILLUSTRATE] 1. a) to give light to;… …
16il|lu|mi|nate — «verb. ih LOO muh nayt; adjective, noun. ih LOO muh niht, nayt», verb, nat|ed, nat|ing, adjective, noun. –v.t. 1. to light up; make bright: »The room was illuminated by four large lamps. The big searchlight illuminates a spot a mile away. 2.… …
17il|lus|trate — «IHL uh strayt, ih LUHS trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.t. 1. to make clear or explain by stories, examples, or comparisons; elucidate: »The way that a pump works is used to illustrate how the heart sends blood around the body. These graphs… …
18Dignified — dignify dig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dignified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dignifying}.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See {Deign}, and {Fact}.] To invest with dignity or honor; to make… …
19dignify — dig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dignified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dignifying}.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See {Deign}, and {Fact}.] To invest with dignity or honor; to make illustrious;… …
20Dignifying — dignify dig ni*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dignified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Dignifying}.] [OF. dignifier, fr. LL. dignificare; L. dignus worthy + ficare (in comp.), facere to make. See {Deign}, and {Fact}.] To invest with dignity or honor; to make… …
