In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
IMPART
impart, conduct, transmit, convey, carry, channel
(verb) transmit or serve as the medium for transmission; “Sound carries well over water”; “The airwaves carry the sound”; “Many metals conduct heat”
impart, leave, give, pass on
(verb) transmit (knowledge or skills); “give a secret to the Russians”; “leave your name and address here”; “impart a new skill to the students”
lend, impart, bestow, contribute, add, bring
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
impart (third-person singular simple present imparts, present participle imparting, simple past and past participle imparted)
(transitive) To give or bestow (e.g. a quality or property).
(transitive) To give a part or to share.
Synonyms: bequeath, bestow, give, Thesaurus:give
(transitive) To make known; to show (by speech, writing etc.).
Synonyms: disclose, tell, Thesaurus:announce, Thesaurus:inform
(intransitive) To hold a conference or consultation.
(transitive) To obtain a share of; to partake of.
Anagrams
• Primat, arm pit, armpit
Source: Wiktionary
Im*part", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Imparted; p. pr. & vb. n. Imparting.] Etym: [OF. impartir, empartir, L. impartire, impertire; pref. im- in + partire to part, divide, fr. pars, partis, part, share. See Part, n. ]
1. To bestow a share or portion of; to give, grant, or communicate; to allow another to partake in; as, to impart food to the poor; the sun imparts warmth. Well may he then to you his cares impart. Dryden.
2. To obtain a share of; to partake of. [R.] Munday.
3. To communicate the knowledge of; to make known; to show by words or tokens; to tell; to disclose. Gentle lady, When I did first impart my love to you. Shak.
Syn.
– To share; yield; confer; convey; grant; give; reveal; disclose; discover; divulge. See Communicate.
Im*part", v. i.
1. To give a part or share. He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none. Luke iii. 11.
2. To hold a conference or consultation. Blackstone.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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