ACERVATELY

Etymology

Adverb

acervately (comparative more acervately, superlative most acervately)

In an acervate manner.

Source: Wiktionary


ACERVATE

A*cer"vate, v. t. Etym: [L. acervatus, p. p. of acervare to heap up, fr. acervus heap.]

Definition: To heap up. [Obs.]

A*cer"vate, a.

Definition: Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 September 2024

STIMULATIVE

(adjective) capable of arousing or accelerating physiological or psychological activity or response by a chemical agent


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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