The Collaborative International Dictionary
Intenerating
Intenerate \In*ten"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Intenerated; p. pr. & vb. n. Intenerating.] [Pref. in- in + L. tener soft, tender. See Tender,
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] 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.
Wiktionary
intenerating
vb. (present participle of intenerate English)