1
[ verb ] to come to rest, settle

Synonyms

light perch

Examples

: "Misfortune lighted upon him."

Used in print

(Newark Evening News...)

After baptism Jesus came_up out of the water at_once , and at that moment heaven opened ; he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove to alight upon him '' ;

Related terms

land

2
[ adjective ] lighted up by or as by fire or flame

Examples

"forests set ablaze (or afire) by lightning" "even the car's tires were aflame" "candles alight on the tables" "blazing logs in the fireplace" "a burning cigarette" "a flaming crackling fire" "houses on fire"

Related terms

lighted

3
[ verb ] come down, as of a bird

Synonyms

climb_down

Related terms

descend

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