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.
ENHARDEN
En*hard"en, v. t. Etym: [Pref. en- + harden: cf. F. enhardir to embolden.]
Definition: To harden; to embolden. [Obs.] Howell.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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