nervate

1 of 2

transitive verb

ner·​vate

ˈnərˌvāt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: nerve, inspirit, support

nervate

2 of 2

adjective

"

variants or less commonly nervated

-ātə̇d

: nerved

Word History

Etymology

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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