whereabout (not comparable)
(archaic) About which; concerning which.
About where.
Source: Wiktionary
Where"a*bout`, Where"a*bouts`, adv.
1. About where; near what or which place; -- used interrogatively and relatively; as, whereabouts did you meet him
Note: In this sense, whereabouts is the common form.
2. Concerning which; about which. "The object whereabout they are conversant." Hooker.
Where"a*bout`, Where"a*bouts`, n.
Definition: The place where a person or thing is; as, they did not know his whereabouts. Shak. A puzzling notice of thy whereabout. Wordsworth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
