To illuminate or light up; to shine light on something.
From be- (prefix meaning 'to make' or 'to cover') + light (Old English leoht). The be- prefix intensifies or completes the action of lighting.
In Old English, 'be-' verbs were super common—'befriend,' 'beguile,' 'belight'—they made simple actions feel more complete and forceful, like shining a light on something makes it truly visible!
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