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.
ENNOBLE
ennoble, gentle, entitle
(verb) give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility
ennoble, dignify
(verb) confer dignity or honor upon; “He was dignified with a title”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
ennoble (third-person singular simple present ennobles, present participle ennobling, simple past and past participle ennobled)
To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
Synonyms: elevate, invest, knight, lord
To perform on a fabric the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing.
Source: Wiktionary
En*no"ble, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ennobled; p. pr. & vb. n. Ennobling.] Etym: [Pref. en- + noble: cf. F. ennoblir.]
1. To make noble; to elevate in degree, qualities, or excellence; to dignify. "Ennobling all that he touches." Trench. What can ennoble sots, or slaves, or cowards Alas! not all the blood of all the Howards. Pope.
2. To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner.
Syn.
– To raise; dignify; exalt; elevate; aggrandize.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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UNDERLAY
(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”
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