innerve

[ ih-nurv ]

verb (used with object)

, in·nerved, in·nerv·ing.

1. to supply with nervous energy; invigorate; animate.

innerve

/ ɪˈnɜːv /

verb

1. tr to supply with nervous energy; stimulate

Word History and Origins

Origin of innerve¹

First recorded in 1820–30; in- ² + nerve

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