โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
retributing
present participle of retribute
Source: Wiktionary
Re*trib"ute, v. t. Etym: [L. retributus, p. p. ofretribuere to retribute; pref re- + tribuere to bestow, assign, pay. See Tribute.]
Definition: To pay back; to give in return, as payment, reward, or punishment; to requite; as, to retribute one for his kindness; to retribute just punishment to a criminal. [Obs. or R.] Locke.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
โCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.โ โ Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States