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alight

/əˈlaɪt/

verb

Meaning

  • (with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.

    "He alighted from his horse."

  • (with on or at) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.

    "A flying bird alights on a tree."

  • (followed by upon) To find by accident; to come upon.

  • To befall or betide.