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[ verb ] to come to rest, settle
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 |
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[ 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 |
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