ILLUMING

Verb

illuming

present participle of illume

Source: Wiktionary


ILLUME

Il*lume", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Illumed; p. pr. & vb. n. Illuming.] Etym: [Cf. F. illuminer. See Illuminate.]

Definition: To throw or spread light upon; to make light or bright; to illuminate; to illumine. Shak. The mountain's brow, Illumed with fluid gold. Thomson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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15 January 2025

BEAR

(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”


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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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