light

verb [T] (ENERGY)

/lɑɪt/ (past tense and past participle lit /lɪt/ or lighted)

Definition

› to provide with energy from the sun, fire, or electrical devices that allow you to see clearly: The house was lit with candles for the dinner party.

(Definition of light verb (ENERGY) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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