illumine
verb (used with or without object)
to illuminate.
has illumined
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present perfectof illumine (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In doing so he has not just illumined the past, he has illumined the future.
From Time Magazine Archive
Thirty years ago there came into the life of this staid, sober-minded Boer woman a bright gleam of passion, which ever since has illumined her quiet existence.
From Tales of South Africa by H.A. Bryden
He has illumined the world, and given life to dead humanity.
From Paris Talks by `Abdu'l-Bahá
It has illumined empires and ennobled peoples, which Roman war and Grecian art had left dark and barbarous.
From The Jericho Road by W. Bion Adkins
"Let it be," she continued, feebly; "let it be, dearest; it has illumined my last night, and we will expire together."
From The Buccaneer A Tale by Mrs. S. C. Hall
