In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
HOSPITALISE
hospitalize, hospitalise
(verb) admit into a hospital; “Mother had to be hospitalized because her blood pressure was too high”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
hospitalise (third-person singular simple present hospitalises, present participle hospitalising, simple past and past participle hospitalised)
Non-Oxford British standard spelling of hospitalize.
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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