intenerate
/ɪnˈtɛnəɹeɪt/
intenerate verb: to soften; tenderize.
Verb
intenerate (third-person singular simple present intenerates, present participle intenerating, simple past and past participle intenerated)
- To soften; tenderize.
- Fear intenerates the heart.1637, Joseph Hall, The Remedy of Profaneness
- So have I seen the little purls of a stream […] intenerate the stubborn pavement.a. 1667, Jeremy Taylor, “Of Growth in Sin”, in The Whole Works of the Right Rev. Jeremy Taylor, new edition, volume IV, London: Longman et al., published 1850
intenerate meaning in Tamil and Bengali
intenerate in Tamil
- மென்மையாக்கு
intenerate in Bengali
- নরম করা, কোমল করা
Forms of intenerate
| third-person singular present | intenerates |
|---|---|
| present participle | intenerating |
| past participle | intenerated |
| past | intenerated |
Origin of intenerate
From New Latin intenerātus, perfect passive participle of intenerō (from tener (“tender”)), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about intenerate
- What does intenerate mean?
- Intenerate means to soften; tenderize.
- What is intenerate in Tamil?
- Intenerate in Tamil is மென்மையாக்கு. See Intenerate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is intenerate?
- Intenerate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce intenerate?
- Intenerate is pronounced /ɪnˈtɛnəɹeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of intenerate?
- The past tense of intenerate is intenerated.
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