In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INHABIT
populate, dwell, live, inhabit
(verb) be an inhabitant of or reside in; “People lived in Africa millions of years ago”; “The people inhabited the islands that are now deserted”; “this kind of fish dwells near the bottom of the ocean”; “deer are populating the woods”
inhabit
(verb) be present in; “sweet memories inhabit this house”
dwell, inhabit
(verb) exist or be situated within; “Strange notions inhabited her mind”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
inhabit (third-person singular simple present inhabits, present participle inhabiting, simple past and past participle inhabited)
(transitive) To live or reside in.
(transitive) To be present in; to occupy.
Synonyms
• (to live or reside in some place): bedwell; See also reside
• (to be present in some place): occupy
Source: Wiktionary
In*hab"it, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inhabited; p. pr. & vb. n. Inhabiting.] Etym: [OE. enhabiten, OF. enhabiter, L. inhabitare; pref. in- in + habitare to dwell. See Habit.]
Definition: To live or dwell in; to occupy, as a place of settled residence; as, wild beasts inhabit the forest; men inhabit cities and houses. The high and lofty One, that inhabiteth eternity. Is. lvii. 15. O, who would inhabit This bleak world alone Moore.
In*hab"it, v. i.
Definition: To have residence in a place; to dwell; to live; to abide. [Archaic or Poetic] Shak. They say wild beasts inhabit here. Waller.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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