Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
HASTENING
Verb
hastening
present participle of hasten
Noun
hastening (plural hastenings)
The act of speeding up; a growing faster.
Synonyms
• acceleration
Source: Wiktionary
HASTEN
Has"ten, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hastened; p. pr. & vb. n. Hastening.]
Definition: To press; to drive or urge forward; to push on; to precipitate; to accelerate the movement of; to expedite; to hurry. I would hasten my escape from the windy storm. Ps. lv. 8.
Has"ten, v. i.
Definition: To move celerity; to be rapid in motion; to act speedily or quickly; to go quickly. I hastened to the spot whence the noise came. D
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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