illume

[ih-loom]

il·lume

[ih-loom]
verb (used with object), il·lumed, il·lum·ing. Archaic.

Origin:
1595–1605; short for illumine

un·il·lumed, adjective
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Illume is one of our favorite verbs.
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to spend time idly; loaf.
to introduce subtleties into or argue subtly about.
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illume (ɪˈluːm)
 
vb
(tr) a poetic word for illuminate
 
[C17: shortened from illumine]

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