BRISKEN

brisk, brisk up, brisken

(verb) become brisk; “business brisked up”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

brisken (third-person singular simple present briskens, present participle briskening, simple past and past participle briskened)

(transitive) To become, or make, brisk; to hasten.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

30 April 2024

NURSE

(verb) treat carefully; “He nursed his injured back by lying in bed several hours every afternoon”; “He nursed the flowers in his garden and fertilized them regularly”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Statista, the global coffee industry is worth US$363 billion in 2020. The market grows annually by 10.6%, and 78% of revenue came from out-of-home establishments like cafes and coffee beverage retailers.

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