Intenerate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪnˈtɛnəɹeɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Intenerate is a verb meaning (transitive) To soften; tenderize.
Meaning
(transitive) To soften; tenderize.
Example Sentences
Fear intenerates the heart.
So have I seen the little purls of a stream […] intenerate the stubborn pavement.
Unable to resist these intenerating considerations, his regrets, lively at first, melt at last, melt quite away and pass over, softly, into the celebrated conviction that all is well, or at least for the best.
Word Forms
- intenerates
- intenerating
- intenerated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tenderize, tenderise, intender, soften, entender, retenderize.
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