No. 729 in Danish
oplyste
"Enlightened" or "informed."
In a sentence
Han oplyste mig om mødet i morgen.
He informed me about the meeting tomorrow.
In this sentence, 'oplyste' is the past tense of the verb 'oplyse,' used here to mean 'informed' or 'provided information about.'
Rummet blev oplyst af stearinlys.
The room was illuminated by candlelight.
Here, 'oplyst' is the past participle of 'oplyse,' and it is used to describe the state of the room being lit up or illuminated.
I hans foredrag oplyste han publikummet om vigtige emner.
In his lecture, he informed the audience about important topics.
In this context, 'oplyste' is again the past tense of the verb 'oplyse,' referring to the act of providing knowledge or information to the audience.
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