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illumine (verb)

illumine /ɪˈluːmən/ verb

illumines; illumined; illumining

illumine

/ɪˈluːmən/

verb

illumines; illumined; illumining

Britannica Dictionary definition of ILLUMINE

[+ object] literary

: illuminate

streets illumined by gaslight

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