INTENERATE

Etymology

Verb

intenerate (third-person singular simple present intenerates, present participle intenerating, simple past and past participle intenerated)

(transitive) To soften; tenderize.

Anagrams

• entertaine

Source: Wiktionary


In*ten"er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intenerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intenerating.] Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. tener soft, tender. See Tender, a.]

Definition: To make tender or sensitive; to soften.

Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall. So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . intenerate the stubborn pavement. Jer. Taylor.

In*ten"er*ate, a.

Definition: Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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