First Known Use: 1576
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intenerate
verb in·ten·er·ate \in-ˈte-nə-ˌrāt\
in·ten·er·at·edin·ten·er·at·ing
Definition of INTENERATE
transitive verb
: to make tender : soften
— in·ten·er·a·tion \-ˌte-nə-ˈrā-shən\ noun
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Origin of INTENERATE
2in- + Latin tener soft, tender — more at tender
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