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innervate.

To supply (an organ or part of the body) with nerves.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈnɜː.veɪt/Received-Pronunciation/ɪˈnɝˌveɪt/General-American/ˈɪn.ɚˌveɪt/General-American
  1. To supply (an organ or part of the body) with nerves.

  2. Synonym of innerve (“to supply with nervous energy”).

Where this word comes from

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).

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