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verb
To supply (an organ or part of the body) with nerves.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences, zoology
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verb
Synonym of innerve (“to supply with nervous energy”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: innerve
Antonyms: none provided
verb
stimulate to action
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: stimulate, excite
verb
supply nerves to (some organ or body part)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: supply, provide, render, furnish
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin in-bor. Middle English in- English in- English nerve Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English innervate From in- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
