In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
INSPECT
audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect
(verb) examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; “audit accounts and tax returns”
visit, inspect
(verb) come to see in an official or professional capacity; “The governor visited the prison”; “The grant administrator visited the laboratory”
inspect
(verb) look over carefully; “Please inspect your father’s will carefully”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
inspect (third-person singular simple present inspects, present participle inspecting, simple past and past participle inspected)
To examine critically or carefully; especially, to search out problems or determine condition; to scrutinize.
To view and examine officially.
Anagrams
• incepts, pectins, peincts
Source: Wiktionary
In*spect", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Inspected; p. pr. & vb. n. Inspecting.] Etym: [L. inspectus, p. p. of inspicere to inspect; pref. in- in + specere to look at, to view: cf. F. inspecter, fr. L. inspectare, freq. fr. inspicere. See Spy.]
1. To look upon; to view closely and critically, esp. in order to ascertain quality or condition, to detect errors, etc., to examine; to scrutinize; to investigate; as, to inspect conduct.
2. To view and examine officially, as troops, arms, goods offered, work done for the public, etc.; to oversee; to superintend. Sir W. Temple.
In*spect", n. Etym: [L. inspectus. See Inspect, v. t.]
Definition: Inspection. [Obs.] Thomson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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