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Benight

Benight Meaning & Definition
Benight Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Benight?

[v] make difficult to perceive by sight; "The foliage of the huge tree obscures the view of the lake"
[v] envelop with social, intellectual, or moral darkness; "The benighted peoples of this area"
[v] overtake with darkness or night

Synonyms | Synonyms for Benight: bedim | obscure

Related Terms | Find terms related to Benight:

See Also | darken | enclose | enfold | envelop | enwrap | overcome | overpower | overtake | overwhelm | sweep over | whelm | wrap

Benight In Webster's Dictionary

\Be*night"\ (b[-e]*n[imac]t"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Benighted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Benighting}.] 1. To involve in darkness; to shroud with the shades of night; to obscure. [Archaic] The clouds benight the sky. --Garth. 2. To overtake with night or darkness, especially before the end of a day's journey or task. Some virgin, sure, . . . benighted in these woods. --Milton. 3. To involve in moral darkness, or ignorance; to debar from intellectual light. Shall we to men benighted The lamp of life deny ? --Heber.

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