Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.
propine (plural propines)
Alternative form of propyne
propine (third-person singular simple present propines, present participle propining, simple past and past participle propined)
To pledge; to offer as a toast in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup.
• C. Smart
(by extension) To give in token of friendship.
To give, or deliver; to subject.
propine (plural propines)
A pledge.
A gift or gratuity.
Source: Wiktionary
Pro*pine", v. t. Etym: [L. propinare, Gr.
1. To pledge; to offer as a toast or a health in the manner of drinking, that is, by drinking first and passing the cup. [Obs.] The lovely sorceress mixed, and to the prince Health, peace, and joy propined. C. Smart.
2. Hence, to give in token of friendship. [Obs.]
3. To give, or deliver; to subject. [Obs.] Fotherby.
Pro*pine", n.
1. A pledge. [Obs. or Scot.]
2. A gift; esp., drink money. [Obs or Scot.]
Pro"pine, n. Etym: [Propyl + ethine.] (Chem.)
Definition: Same as Allylene.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 June 2024
(adverb) not to a significant degree or amount; “our budget will only be insignificantly affected by these new cuts”
Coffee is among the most consumed beverages worldwide. According to Statista, an average person consumes roughly 42.6 liters of coffee per year.