In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
INTERACT
interact
(verb) act together or towards others or with others; “He should interact more with his colleagues”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
interact (third-person singular simple present interacts, present participle interacting, simple past and past participle interacted)
(intransitive) To act upon each other.
(of people) To engage in communication and other shared activities (with someone).
(of two or more things) To affect each other.
Noun
interact (plural interacts)
(dated) A short act or piece between others, as in a play; a break between acts.
Synonyms: interlude, entracte, intermission
(obsolete) Intermediate employment or time.
(social sciences) A pair or series of acts involving more than one person.
Source: Wiktionary
In`ter*act", n. Etym: [Pref. inter- + act. Cf. Entr'acte.]
Definition: A short act or piece between others, as in a play; an interlude; hence, intermediate employment or time. Chesterfield.
In`ter*act", v. i.
Definition: To act upon each other; as, two agents mutually interact. Emerson. Tyndall.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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