"enerve" meaning in English

See enerve in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

IPA: /ɪˈnɜː(ɹ)v/ Forms: enerves [present, singular, third-person], enerving [participle, present], enerved [participle, past], enerved [past]
Etymology: Compare French énerver. See enervate. Etymology templates: {{cog|fr|énerver}} French énerver Head templates: {{en-verb}} enerve (third-person singular simple present enerves, present participle enerving, simple past and past participle enerved)
  1. (obsolete) To weaken; to enervate. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-enerve-en-verb-y0EY3qWR Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 35 28 5 28 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 33 3 33 3

Inflected forms

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