The New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.
wrangled
simple past tense and past participle of wrangle
Source: Wiktionary
Wran"gle, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Wrangled; p. pr. & vb. n. Wrangling.] Etym: [OE. wranglen to wrestle. See Wrong, Wring.]
1. To argue; to debate; to dispute. [Obs.]
2. To dispute angrily; to quarrel peevishly and noisily; to brawl; to altercate. "In spite of occasional wranglings." Macaulay. For a score of kingdoms you should wrangle. Shak. He did not know what it was to wrangle on indifferent points. Addison.
Wran"gle, v. t.
Definition: To involve in a quarrel or dispute; to embroil. [R.] Bp. Sanderson.
Wran"gle, n.
Definition: An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; a squabble; an altercation.
Syn.
– Altercation; bickering; brawl; jar; jangle; contest; controversy. See Altercation.
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 New York Stock Exchange started out as a coffee house.