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envenom

[en-ven-uhm]

Origin

verb (used with object)

to impregnate with venom; make poisonous.

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

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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.

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