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Vinony

innervate

verb

  1. supply with nerves
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/ / /ɪˈnɜː.veɪt/ / /ɪˈnɝˌveɪt/

verb

Etymology: 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).

  1. To supply (an organ or part of the body) with nerves.
  2. Synonym of innerve (“to supply with nervous energy”).