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in⋅ner⋅vate

  [i-nur-veyt, in-er-veyt]
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–verb (used with object), -vat⋅ed, -vat⋅ing.
1. to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.
2. to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into.
Origin:
1865–70; in- 2 + nerve + -ate 1
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in·ner·vate   (ĭ-nûr'vāt', ĭn'ər-)   
tr.v.   in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing, in·ner·vates

  1. To supply (an organ or a body part) with nerves.

  2. To stimulate (a nerve, muscle, or body part) to action.

in'ner·va'tion n., in'ner·va'tion·al (-vā'shə-nəl) adj.
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Main Entry: in·ner·vate
Pronunciation: in-'&r-"vAt, 'in-(")&r-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -vat·ed;-vat·ing
1 : to supply with nerves
2 : to arouse or stimulate (a nerve or an organ) to activity
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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innervate in·ner·vate (ĭ-nûr'vāt', ĭn'ər-)
v. in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing, in·ner·vates

  1. To supply an organ or a body part with nerves.

  2. To stimulate a nerve, muscle, or body part to action.

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