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alight

/əˈlaɪt/
verb
  1. (with from) To get off or exit a vehicle or animal; to descend; to dismount.

    "He alighted from his horse."

  2. (with on or at) To descend and settle, lodge, rest, or stop.

    "A flying bird alights on a tree."

  3. (followed by upon) To find by accident; to come upon.

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