MISIMPROVE

Etymology

Verb

misimprove (third-person singular simple present misimproves, present participle misimproving, simple past and past participle misimproved)

(transitive, archaic) To use for a bad purpose; to misuse.

Source: Wiktionary


Mis`im*prove", v. t.

Definition: To use for a bad purpose; to abuse; to misuse; as, to misimprove time, talents, advantages, etc. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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