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innerve

[ih-nurv]

in·nerve

[ih-nurv]
verb (used with object), -nerved, -nerv·ing.
to supply with nervous energy; invigorate; animate.

Origin:
1820–30; in-2 + nerve
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innerve (ɪˈnɜːv)
 
vb
(tr) to supply with nervous energy; stimulate

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