verb
- Start to burn with a bright flame.
- usage: "The coal in the BBQ grill finally lit up"
- Make lighter or brighter.
- usage: "This lamp lightens the room a bit"
- synonyms: light, illume, illumine, illuminate
- Become clear.
- usage: "The sky cleared after the storm"
- Ignite.
- usage: "The sky lit up quickly above the raging volcano"
- Begin to smoke.
- usage: "After the meal, some of the diners lit up"
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