In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
HARMONIZES
Verb
harmonizes
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of harmonize
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Source: Wiktionary
HARMONIZE
Har"mo*nize, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Harmonized; p. pr. & vb. n. Harmonizing.] Etym: [Cf. F. harmoniser. ]
1. To agree in action, adaptation, or effect on the mind; to agree in sense or purport; as, the parts of a mechanism harmonize.
2. To be in peace and friendship, as individuals, families, or public organizations.
3. To agree in vocal or musical effect; to form a concord; as, the tones harmonize perfectly.
Har"mo*nize, v. t.
1. To adjust in fit proportions; to cause to agree; to show the agreement of; to reconcile the apparent contradiction of.
2. (Mus.)
Definition: To accompany with harmony; to provide with parts, as an air, or melody.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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