INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERB. An inseparable phrasal verb CANNOT be separated by an object. It CAN be followed by an object pronoun (if the verb takes an object.). The airplane took off. (departed). His heart gave away. (stopped working). School lets out in June.
Definition of enlightenment for English Language Learners. : 1  the state of having knowledge or understanding : the act of giving someone knowledge or understanding. 2  the Enlightenment : a movement of the 18th century that stressed the belief that science and logic give people more knowledge and understanding than tradition and religion.
Synonym: fascinated. Definition: involved in, fascinated by, or concentrating on something to the exclusion of everything else. Example: He was very rapt by the math problem; he was so fascinated by the math problem that he was concentrating very hard and not paying attention to anything else.