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lit

The correct spelling is lit.

How to pronounce lit

/ˈlɪt/
verb

IPA: /ˈlɪt/

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The correct spelling is lit. To start (a fire). For example: "We lit the fire to get some heat."

Usage Examples

We lit the fire to get some heat.

She lit her last match.

I used my torch to light the way home through the woods in the night.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To start (a fire).
  2. 2.To set fire to; to set burning.
  3. 3.To illuminate; to provide light for when it is dark.
  4. 4.To become ignited; to take fire.
  5. 5.To attend or conduct with a light; to show the way to by means of a light.

adjective

  1. 1.Illuminated.
  2. 2.Intoxicated or under the influence of drugs.
  3. 3.Sexually aroused (usually of a female), especially visibly sexually aroused.
  4. 4.Exciting, captivating; fun.
  5. 5.Excellent, fantastic; cool.

noun

  1. 1.Little.
  2. 2.Colour; blee; dye; stain.
  3. 3.The body of all written works.
  4. 4.The collected creative writing of a nation, people, group or culture.
  5. 5.(usually preceded by the) All the papers, treatises etc. published in academic journals on a particular subject.

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