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envenom
en·ven·om
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əm
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verb (used with object)
1.
to impregnate with venom; make poisonous.
2.
to embitter.
Origin:
1250–1300;
Middle English
envenimen
<
Old French
envenimer.
See
en-
1
,
venom
Related forms
un·en·ven·omed,
adjective
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envenom
(ɪnˈvɛnəm)
—
vb
1.
to fill or impregnate with venom; make poisonous
2.
to fill with bitterness or malice
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
envenom
c.1300, envenymen, from O.Fr. envenimer; see
en-
+
venom
. Figurative use is from late 14c. Related: Envenomed; envenoming.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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