Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
NONPROFIT
nonprofit, non-profit-making
(adjective) not commercially motivated
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
nonprofit (not comparable)
Not seeking to produce a profit (a financial gain).
Antonyms
• for-profit
Noun
nonprofit (plural nonprofits)
An organization that exists for reasons other than to make a profit, such as a charitable, educational or service organization.
Synonyms
• not-for-profit
• NPO
Source: Wiktionary
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19 April 2025
CATCH
(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”
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