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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Intenerate

· In·ten·er·ate · IPA /ɪnˈtɛnəɹeɪt/
01 v. t. To make tender or sensitive; to soften.
imp. & p. p. Intenerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intenerating
  1. 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.
02 a. Made tender or soft; softened.
  1. 1.
    Made tender or soft; softened.[Obs.]