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.
BAPTIZE
baptize, baptise, christen
(verb) administer baptism to; “The parents had the child baptized”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
baptize (third-person singular simple present baptizes, present participle baptizing, simple past and past participle baptized)
(Christianity) To perform the sacrament of baptism by sprinkling or pouring water over someone or immersing them in water.
To dedicate or christen.
(archaic, slang) Of rum, brandy, or any other spirits, to dilute with water.
(slang) To ensure proper burning of a joint by moistening the exterior with saliva.
Synonyms
• christen
Source: Wiktionary
Bap*tize", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Baptized (; p. pr. & vb. n. Baptizing.] Etym: [F. baptiser, L. baptizare, fr.Gr. . See Baptism.]
1. To administer the sacrament of baptism to.
2. To christen ( because a name is given to infants at their baptism); to give a name to; to name. I'll be new baptized; Henceforth I never will be Romeo. Shak.
3. To sanctify; to consecrate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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