intenerate
[ in-ten-uh-reyt ]
verb (used with object),in·ten·er·at·ed, in·ten·er·at·ing.
to make soft or tender; soften.
Origin of intenerate
1Other words from intenerate
- in·ten·er·a·tion, noun
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How to use intenerate in a sentence
However, I am not in search of stocks, but the wild fruit itself, whose fierce gust has suffered no "inteneration."
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British Dictionary definitions for intenerate
intenerate
/ (ɪnˈtɛnəˌreɪt) /
verb
(tr) rare to soften or make tender
Origin of intenerate
1C16: from in- ² + Latin tener delicate, tender 1
Derived forms of intenerate
- inteneration, noun
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