in·ten·er·ate | \ in-ˈte-nə-ˌrāt 
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\intenerated; intenerating
Definition of intenerate
: to make tender : soften
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inteneration \ in-ˌte-nə-ˈrā-shən \ noun
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The first known use of intenerate was in 1576
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