inteneration
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Inteneration — In*ten er*a tion ([i^]n*t[e^]n [ e]r*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. The act or process of intenerating, or the state of being intenerated; softening. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
inteneration — noun see intenerate … New Collegiate Dictionary
inteneration — in·ten·er·a·tion … English syllables
inteneration — noun see intenerate … Useful english dictionary
intenerate — inteneration, n. /in ten euh rayt /, v.t., intenerated, intenerating. to make soft or tender; soften. [1585 95; IN 2 + L tener TENDER1 + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
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
melting — I. a. 1. Dissolving, softening. 2. Affecting. II. n. 1. Fusion. 2. Inteneration … New dictionary of synonyms
intenerate — v.t. soften. ♦ inteneration, n … Dictionary of difficult words
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
