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

²in- + Latin tener soft, tender — more at tender

First Known Use: 1576

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