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verb (used without object), a·light·ed or a·lit, a·light·ing.
1.
to dismount from a horse, descend from a vehicle, etc.
2.
to settle or stay after descending: The bird alighted on the tree.
3.
to encounter or notice something accidentally.
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Word Origin & History
alight
"on fire," early 15c., apparently from M.E. aliht, pp. of alihton (O.E. on-lihtan) "to light up," also "to shine upon" (see light (n.)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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