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.
EVALUATE
evaluate, pass judgment, judge
(verb) form a critical opinion of; “I cannot judge some works of modern art”; “How do you evaluate this grant proposal?”; “We shouldn’t pass judgment on other people”
measure, evaluate, valuate, assess, appraise, value
(verb) evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of; “I will have the family jewels appraised by a professional”; “access all the factors when taking a risk”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
evaluate (third-person singular simple present evaluates, present participle evaluating, simple past and past participle evaluated)
(transitive) To draw conclusions from examining; to assess.
(transitive, mathematics, computing) To compute or determine the value of (an expression).
(intransitive, computing, mathematics) To return or have a specific value.
Source: Wiktionary
E*val"u*ate, v. t. Etym: [See Evaluation.]
Definition: To fix the value of; to rate; to appraise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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SYNCRETISM
(noun) the fusion of originally different inflected forms (resulting in a reduction in the use of inflections)
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