# belight

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To light up; illuminate.
2. To become lit up; shine up; dawn.

## Etymology
From Middle English bilihten (“to illuminate”); equivalent to be- + light. Compare Dutch belichten.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/belight