In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
RECOGNISE
acknowledge, recognize, recognise, know
(verb) accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority; “The Crown Prince was acknowledged as the true heir to the throne”; “We do not recognize your gods”
recognize, recognise
(verb) perceive to be the same
recognize, recognise, realize, realise, agnize, agnise
(verb) be fully aware or cognizant of
acknowledge, recognize, recognise
(verb) express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for; “We must acknowledge the kindness she showed towards us”
greet, recognize, recognise
(verb) express greetings upon meeting someone
spot, recognize, recognise, distinguish, discern, pick out, make out, tell apart
(verb) detect with the senses; “The fleeing convicts were picked out of the darkness by the watchful prison guards”; “I can’t make out the faces in this photograph”
accredit, recognize, recognise
(verb) grant credentials to; “The Regents officially recognized the new educational institution”; “recognize an academic degree”
recognize, recognise
(verb) show approval or appreciation of; “My work is not recognized by anybody!”; “The best student was recognized by the Dean”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
recognise (third-person singular simple present recognises, present participle recognising, simple past and past participle recognised)
(non-Oxford British spelling) Alternative form of recognize
Anagrams
• cinegoers, congeries
Source: Wiktionary
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12 May 2025
UNSEASONED
(adjective) not tried or tested by experience; “unseasoned artillery volunteers”; “still untested in battle”; “an illustrator untried in mural painting”; “a young hand at plowing”
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