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