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light up

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The meaning (definition) of the word light up

shine or fill with light

The word light up used in a sentence

“My night lamp will light up when I press the button.”

Words that mean the same as light up (synonyms)

glow

How the word light up is said around the world

Frenchs'allumer (sah-lew-MAY)
Spanishencenderse (en-then-DER-seh)
Mandarin亮起来 (lyahng chee lie)
Hindiरोशन होना (ROH-shan hoh-NAH)
Arabicيُضِيءُ (yu-DEE-u)
Russianзажечься (za-ZHECH-sya)
Portuguese (EU)acender-se (ah-sen-DER-seh)
Portuguese (BR)acender (ah-sen-DAIR)
Japaneseひかる (hee-KAH-roo)
Germanangehen (AN-gay-en)
Urduروشن ہونا (ROH-shan HOH-na)
Punjabiਰੌਸ਼ਨ ਹੋਣਾ (RAW-shan HOH-nah)
Korean불이 켜지다 (boo-REE kyuh-JEE-dah)
Hebrewלְהָאִיר (le-ha-EER)
Greekανάβω (a-NA-voh)
Dutchoplichten (OP-likh-ten)
Tagalogumilaw (oo-MEE-law)
Vietnamesesáng lên (sahng LEN)
Turkishyanmak (yahn-MAHK)
Persianروشن شدن (roh-SHAN sho-DAN)
Polishzaświecić się (zah-SHFYEH-cheetch shyeh)
Ukrainianзасвітитися (zah-svee-TY-ty-syah)
Bengaliজ্বলে ওঠা (JAW-lay OH-tha)
Swedishlysa upp (LEE-sah UPP)
Italianilluminarsi (eel-loo-mee-NAHR-see)

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