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.
COLLECTIVISE
collectivize, collectivise
(verb) bring under collective control; of farms and industrial enterprises
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
collectivise (third-person singular simple present collectivises, present participle collectivising, simple past and past participle collectivised)
Alternative spelling of collectivize
Source: Wiktionary
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MODEST
(adjective) marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself; “a modest apartment”; “too modest to wear his medals”
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