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Part of Speech: verb

Sense 1: to descend and come to rest, typically after being in flight

Usage:

• The bird alit on a branch.
• The butterfly alit gracefully on the flower.
• As the plane landed, the passengers alit from the aircraft.

Sense 2: to dismount or get off a horse or bicycle

Usage:

• The cowboy alit from his horse and tied it to the hitching post.
• She carefully alit from her bicycle and walked it across the zebra crossing.

Sense 3: to settle or come down onto a surface

Usage:

• The snowflakes alit gently on the ground, creating a beautiful winter scene.
• The dust particles alit on the furniture, making it necessary to clean the house.

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