illume
[ ih-loom ]
/ ɪˈlum /
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verb (used with object), il·lumed, il·lum·ing.Archaic.
to illuminate.
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Origin of illume
First recorded in 1595–1605; short for illumine
OTHER WORDS FROM illume
un·il·lumed, adjectiveWords nearby illume
ill temper, ill-tempered, ill-timed, ill-treat, illude, illume, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati
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Word Origin for illume
C17: shortened from illumine
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