| VERB | weather | light up | start to burn with a bright flame |
|---|---|---|---|
| change | light up, light, illume, illumine, illuminate | make lighter or brighter | |
| weather | light up, clear up, clear, brighten | become clear | |
| weather | light up | ignite | |
| consumption | light up, fire up, light | begin to smoke |
| Meaning | start to burn with a bright flame. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | erupt, ignite, catch fire, take fire, combust, conflagrate | start to burn or burst into flames |
| Meaning | make lighter or brighter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something | |
| Synonyms | light, illume, illumine, illuminate | |
| Narrower | floodlight | illuminate with floodlights |
| spotlight | illuminate with a spotlight, as in the theater | |
| Broader | lighten, lighten up | Become lighter |
| Spanish | aclarar, alumbrar, encender, iluminar | |
| Catalan | enllumenar, il·luminar | |
| Meaning | Become clear. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; It is ----ing | |
| Synonyms | clear up, clear, brighten | |
| Opposite | overcast, cloud | make overcast or cloudy |
| Spanish | abrir, aclararse, aclarar, despejarse, despejar, mejorar, salir el sol, salir el so | |
| Catalan | aclarir-se, asserenar-se, desemboirar-se, desencapotar-se, esclarir-se, millorar, obrir-se, obrir, sortir el sol | |
| Meaning | ignite. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s | |
| Broader | ignite, light | Cause to start burning |
| Spanish | encender | |
| Meaning | Begin to smoke. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | fire up, light | |
| Entails | smoke | inhale and exhale smoke from cigarettes, cigars, pipes |
| Broader | ignite, light | Cause to start burning |
| Spanish | encenderse, prender | |
| Catalan | calar, encendre's | |
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