Illuminated or provided with light; the past tense of light, meaning to set fire to something or to brighten.
From Old English 'lihtan' related to 'light' (illumination). Both the verb and adjective have ancient Germanic roots connected to fire and illumination.
Before electricity, 'lighted' only meant 'set on fire' or 'illuminated by flames'—the word changed meaning entirely as technology changed, showing how human innovation rewires our vocabulary!
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