ENTERTAKE

Etymology

Verb

entertake (third-person singular simple present entertakes, present participle entertaking, simple past entertook, past participle entertaken)

(transitive, obsolete) To entertain; to receive.

Synonyms

• onfang

Source: Wiktionary


En`ter*take", v. t.

Definition: To entertain. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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