INNERVE

Etymology

Verb

innerve (third-person singular simple present innerves, present participle innerving, simple past and past participle innerved)

(transitive) To imbue with nervous energy; to give increased force or courage to.

Synonyms

• invigorate

• stimulate

Anagrams

• enriven, nervine, vernine

Source: Wiktionary


In*nerve", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Innerved; p. pr. & vb. n. Innerving.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + nerve.]

Definition: To give nervous energy or power to; to give increased energy,force,or courage to; to invigorate; to stimulate.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 December 2024

UNAMBIGUOUS

(adjective) having or exhibiting a single clearly defined meaning; “As a horror, apartheid...is absolutely unambiguous”- Mario Vargas Llosa


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