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Definition of Intenerate
1. v. t. To make tender or sensitive; to soften.
2. a. Made tender or soft; softened.
Definition of Intenerate
1. Verb. (transitive) To soften; tenderize. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Intenerate
1. [v -ATED, -ATING, -ATES]
Medical Definition of Intenerate
1. To make tender or sensitive; to soften. "Fear intenerates the heart." (Bp. Hall) "So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . . Intenerate the stubborn pavement." (Jer. Taylor) Origin: Pref. In- in + L. Tener soft, tender. See Tender. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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Literary usage of Intenerate
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor...: With an Essay by Jeremy Taylor (1851)
"... altogether displeasing to one • " intenerate the stubborn pavement." f " And
when God had given himself a name, and immured it with dread and reverence. ..."
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