In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INBREATHE
Etymology
Verb
inbreathe (third-person singular simple present inbreathes, present participle inbreathing, simple past and past participle inbreathed)
(ambitransitive) To breathe (something) in; imbreathe.
(transitive) To inspire (a person); communicate by inspiration; infuse by breathing.
(transitive) To draw in as breath; inhale; inspire.
Synonyms
• (to breathe): see breathe
Antonyms
• (to draw in as breath): outbreathe, breathe out, exhale
Anagrams
• breathe in, hibernate
Source: Wiktionary
In*breathe", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inbreathed; p. pr. & vb. n. Inbreathing.]
Definition: To infuse by breathing; to inspire. Coleridge.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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