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Irregular verb

light

/laɪt/

Base
light
Past simple
lit / lighted
Past participle
lit / lighted

Usage

lit is the more common past form; lighted is an accepted variant, often used as an adjective before a noun, as in a lighted window.

Meaning

  • to make something start to burn or become bright

Example

She lit a candle during the power cut.

They lit the fire as soon as it got dark.

The stage has been lit in blue for the final scene.