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innervate

[ih-nur-veyt, in-er-veyt]

verb (used with object), in·ner·vat·ed, in·ner·vat·ing.

to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves.

to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into.

Origin:
1865–70; in-² + nerve + -ate¹

Can be confused: energize, enervate, innervate, invigorate.

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innervate (ˈɪnɜːˌveɪt)

—vb
1.	to supply nerves to (a bodily organ or part)
2.	to stimulate (a bodily organ or part) with nerve impulses

inner'vation

—n

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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

To supply an organ or a body part with nerves.
To stimulate a nerve, muscle, or body part to action.

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