verb
- past tense and past participle of 'light': to ignite or set on fire
- past tense and past participle of 'light': to provide with light or illuminate
- past tense and past participle of 'light': to descend or land (as a bird or aircraft)
Usage: archaic or dialectal form; modern standard is 'lit' or 'lighted'
Usage: archaic or dialectal form; modern standard is 'lit' or 'lighted'
Usage: archaic or dialectal form; modern standard is 'lit' or 'lighted'
Examples
- She lichted the candles before the ceremony began.
- The lamp lichted the dark hallway.
- The butterfly lichted on the flower.
- He lichted a match to start the fire.
- The stage was lichted by dozens of spotlights.