Inteneration
1Inteneration — In*ten er*a tion ([i^]n*t[e^]n [ e]r*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. The act or process of intenerating, or the state of being intenerated; softening. [R.] Bacon. [1913 Webster] …
2inteneration — noun see intenerate …
3inteneration — See intenerate. * * * …
4inteneration — in·ten·er·a·tion …
5inteneration — noun see intenerate …
6intenerate — inteneration, n. /in ten euh rayt /, v.t., intenerated, intenerating. to make soft or tender; soften. [1585 95; IN 2 + L tener TENDER1 + ATE1] * * * …
7intenerate — transitive verb ( ated; ating) Etymology: 2in + Latin tener soft, tender more at tender Date: 1576 to make tender ; soften • inteneration noun …
8melting — I. a. 1. Dissolving, softening. 2. Affecting. II. n. 1. Fusion. 2. Inteneration …
9intenerate — v.t. soften. ♦ inteneration, n …
10intenerate — [in ten′ər āt΄] vt. intenerated, intenerating [ IN 1 + L tener, TENDER1 + ATE1] Rare to make tender or soft inteneration n …