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Enlighten

/ˌɛˈnlaɪtən/
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(verb) To supply with light.

Woe to those who presume that they are destined to ‘enlighten’ others, not themselves!
Maybe you could enlighten me.
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The professor hoped to ____ the students about the complex historical event.

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