nervate

transitive verb

ner·vate | \ ˈnərˌvāt\

-ed/-ing/-s

Definition of nervate

(Entry 1 of 2)

archaic

: nerve, inspirit, support

nervate

adjective

\ "\

variants: or less commonly nervated \ -ātə̇d \

Definition of nervate (Entry 2 of 2)

: nerved

History and Etymology for nervate

Transitive verb

nerv- + -ate, verb suffix

Adjective

nervate probably from (assumed) New Latin nervatus, from Latin nervus sinew, nerve + -atus -ate (adjective suffix); nervated probably from (assumed) New Latin nervatus + English -ed

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Definition of nervate

History and Etymology for nervate

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