In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FAMILIARIZE
familiarize, familiarise, acquaint
(verb) make familiar or conversant with; “you should acquaint yourself with your new computer”; “We familiarized ourselves with the new surroundings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
familiarize (third-person singular simple present familiarizes, present participle familiarizing, simple past and past participle familiarized) (North American and Oxford British spelling)
(ambitransitive) To make or become familiar with something or someone.
Source: Wiktionary
Fa*mil"iar*ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Familiarized; p. pr. & vb. n. Familiarizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. familiariser.]
1. To make familiar or intimate; to habituate; to accustom; to make well known by practice or converse; as, to familiarize one's self with scenes of distress.
2. To make acquainted, or skilled, by practice or study; as, to familiarize one's self with a business, a book, or a science.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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