In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
TELEVISE
telecast, televise
(verb) broadcast via television; “The Royal wedding was televised”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
televise (third-person singular simple present televises, present participle televising, simple past and past participle televised) (ambitransitive)
to broadcast, or be broadcast, by television
Source: Wiktionary
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BEATIFY
(verb) declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; “On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican”
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