In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
acidify, acetify
(verb) turn acidic; “the solution acetified”
sour, acidify, acidulate, acetify
(verb) make sour or more sour
Source: WordNet® 3.1
acidify (third-person singular simple present acidifies, present participle acidifying, simple past and past participle acidified)
to make something (more) acidic or sour; to convert into an acid.
to neutralize alkalis, as to acidify sugar
to sour, to embitter.
(chemistry)
• alkalify
• basify
Source: Wiktionary
A*cid"i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Acidified; p. pr. & vb. n. Acidifying.] Etym: [L. acidus sour, acid + -fy: cf. F. acidifier.]
1. To make acid; to convert into an acid; as, to acidify sugar.
2. To sour; to imbitter. His thin existence all acidified into rage. Carlyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 May 2025
(noun) (sports) a return made with the palm of the hand facing the direction of the stroke (as in tennis or badminton or squash)
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.