Alight and Mount

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Alight verb - To come down from something (as a vehicle).

Usage example: as she alighted from the coach, she momentarily lost her footing

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Mount is an antonym for alight in land topic.

Nearby Words: alighting, alighted

Mount verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.

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Alight is an antonym for mount in topics: affix, climb, increase.

Nearby Words: mountain, mounted, mounting, mounter

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