In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
PROPELS
Verb
propels
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of propel
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Source: Wiktionary
PROPEL
Pro*pel", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Propelled; p. pr. & vb. n. Propelling.] Etym: [L. propellere, propulsum; pro forward + pellere to drive. See Pulse a beating.]
Definition: To drive forward; to urge or press onward by force; to move, or cause to move; as, the wind or steam propels ships; balls are propelled by gunpowder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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