ENERVE

Etymology

Verb

enerve (third-person singular simple present enerves, present participle enerving, simple past and past participle enerved)

(obsolete) To weaken; to enervate.

Anagrams

• Vereen, evener, veneer

Source: Wiktionary


E*nerve", v. t. Etym: [Cf. F. énerver. See Enervate.]

Definition: To weaken; to enervate. [Obs.] Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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