Difference between Illuminates and Enlighten

ILLUMINATES vs ENLIGHTEN: NOUN

To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to instruct.
To supply with light; to illuminate.
To give information to; inform or instruct.
To give spiritual or intellectual insight to.

To shed light upon; supply with light; illuminate.
To give intellectual or spiritual light to; illuminate by increase of knowledge and wisdom; instruct; impart knowledge to: as, to enlighten an ignorant community; she was soon enlightened as to his motives.
Synonyms To illume, illumine, irradiate.
To teach.
Give spiritual insight to
In religion
Make clear

Glows, Illustrates, Sort out, Shed light on, Clear up, Straighten out, Light up, Illume, Clear, Clarify, Crystallize, Enlighten, Light, Elucidate, Illumine

Teach, Inspire, Inform, Educate, Sort out, Clear up, Straighten out, Clear, Irradiate, Shed light on, Crystallize, Clarify, Illuminate, Elucidate, Edify

Hits, Lights, Shows, Showcases, Sort out, Shed light on, Straighten out, Light up, Clear, Clarify, Crystallize, Enlighten, Light, Elucidate, Illumine

Advise, Tell, Teach, Inspire, Inform, Educate, Sort out, Straighten out, Clear, Irradiate, Shed light on, Crystallize, Clarify, Illuminate, Elucidate

Holy Spirit, enlighten us with Thy heavenly inspirations.
Hopefully the information presented herein will enlighten those.
To cause light, brighten, illuminate, enlighten, inform, civilize.
Please enlighten us to the accurate facts Lyndall.
Can anyone enlighten to what exactly R does.
Minister should enlighten the House on this issue.
Anyone can enlighten me or have similar experiences?
Can someone educate these people or enlighten them?.
Due to Geomerics shutting down Enlighten as a product, Unity is required to remove Enlighten.
It is a call to enlighten oneself and enlighten others.