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—inteneration, n./in ten"euh rayt'/, v.t., intenerated, intenerating.to make soft or tender; soften.[1585-95; IN-2 + L tener TENDER1 + -ATE1]
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Intenerate — In*ten er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intenerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intenerating}.] [Pref. in in + L. tener soft, tender. See {Tender}, a.] To make tender or sensitive; to soften. [1913 Webster] Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Intenerate — In*ten er*ate ([i^]n*t[e^]n [ e]r*[asl]t), a. Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
intenerate — [in ten′ər āt΄] vt. intenerated, intenerating [ IN 1 + L tener, TENDER1 + ATE1] Rare to make tender or soft inteneration n … English World dictionary
intenerate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: 2in + Latin tener soft, tender more at tender Date: 1576 to make tender ; soften • inteneration noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
intenerate — verb To soften; tenderize … Wiktionary
intenerate — in·ten·er·ate … English syllables
intenerate — in•ten•er•ate [[t]ɪnˈtɛn əˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing to make soft or tender; soften • Etymology: 1585–95; in II+ L tener tender I+ ate I … From formal English to slang
intenerate — v.t. soften. ♦ inteneration, n … Dictionary of difficult words
intenerate — … Useful english dictionary
Intenerated — Intenerate In*ten er*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intenerated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Intenerating}.] [Pref. in in + L. tener soft, tender. See {Tender}, a.] To make tender or sensitive; to soften. [1913 Webster] Fear intenerates the heart. Bp. Hall.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
