alight
/əˈlaɪt/
Dictionary
verb
- (with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.
"He alighted from his horse."
- (with on or at) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.
"A flying bird alights on a tree."
- (followed by upon) To find by accident; to come upon.
- To befall or betide.
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