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.
ENLIGHTEN
clear, clear up, shed light on, crystallize, crystallise, crystalize, crystalise, straighten out, sort out, enlighten, illuminate, elucidate
(verb) make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear; “Could you clarify these remarks?”; “Clear up the question of who is at fault”
enlighten, irradiate
(verb) give spiritual insight to; in religion
enlighten, edify
(verb) make understand; “Can you enlighten me--I don’t understand this proposal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
enlighten (third-person singular simple present enlightens, present participle enlightening, simple past and past participle enlightened)
(transitive) To supply with light.
Synonyms: illumine, illuminate, Thesaurus:illuminate
Antonym: endarken
(transitive, figurative) To make something clear to (someone); to give knowledge or understanding to.
Synonyms: apprise, notify, inform
Source: Wiktionary
En*light"en, v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + lighten: cf. AS. inlihtan. Cf. Enlight.]
1. To supply with light; to illuminate; as, the sun enlightens the earth. His lightnings enlightened the world. Ps. xcvii. 4.
2. 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; as, to enlighten the mind or understanding. The conscience enlightened by the Word and Spirit of God. Trench.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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