intenerate
[ in-ten-uh-reyt ]
/ ɪnˈtɛn əˌreɪt /
verb (used with object), in·ten·er·at·ed, in·ten·er·at·ing.
to make soft or tender; soften.
OTHER WORDS FROM intenerate
in·ten·er·a·tion, nounWords nearby intenerate
intendant,
intended,
intendency,
intending,
intendment,
intenerate,
intens,
intens.,
intense,
intensifier,
intensify
Example sentences from the Web for intenerate
Thus she contrives to intenerate the granite and felspar, takes the boar out and puts the lamb in, and keeps her balance true.
Essays |Ralph Waldo EmersonThus she contrives to intenerate the granite and felspar, takes the boar out and puts the lamb in and keeps her balance true.
Essays, First Series |Ralph Waldo Emerson
British Dictionary definitions for intenerate
intenerate
/ (ɪnˈtɛnəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) rare
to soften or make tender
Derived forms of intenerate
inteneration, nounWord Origin for intenerate
C16: from
in- ² + Latin
tener delicate,
tender
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