In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
ACERBATES
Verb
acerbates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of acerbate
Source: Wiktionary
ACERBATE
A*cerb"ate, v. t. Etym: [L. acerbatus, p. p. of acerbare, fr. acerbus.]
Definition: To sour; to imbitter; to irritate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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