1. (

• initiate ,
• enlightened

) people who have been introduced to the mysteries of some field or activity; "it is very familiar to the initiate" ;

1. (

• enlighten ,
• edify

) make understand; "Can you enlighten me;

2. (

• enlighten ,
• irradiate

) give spiritual insight to; in religion ;

3. (

• clear ,
• clear_up ,
• shed_light_on ,
• crystallize ,
• crystallise ,
• crystalize ,
• crystalise ,
• straighten_out ,
• sort_out ,
• enlighten ,
• illuminate ,
• elucidate

) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; "Could you clarify these remarks?"; "Clear up the question of who is at fault" ;

1. (

• enlightened

) having knowledge and spiritual insight ;

2. (

• educated ,
• enlightened

) characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved; "an educated guess"; "an enlightened electorate" ;