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.
RUBBERIZE
rubberize, rubberise, rubber
(verb) coat or impregnate with rubber; “rubberize fabric for rain coats”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
rubberize (third-person singular simple present rubberizes, present participle rubberizing, simple past and past participle rubberized)
(transitive) To coat with rubber or a similar material.
Source: Wiktionary
Rub"ber*ize, v. t.
Definition: To coat or impregnate with rubber or a rubber solution or preparation, as silk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BEAR
(verb) have rightfully; of rights, titles, and offices; “She bears the title of Duchess”; “He held the governorship for almost a decade”
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