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- [ih-nurv]
- /ɪˈnɜrv/
- /ɪnˈɜːv/
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- [ih-nurv]
- /ɪˈnɜrv/
Definitions of innerve word
- verb with object innerve to supply with nervous energy; invigorate; animate. 1
- noun innerve (transitive) To imbue with nervous energy; to give increased force or courage to. 1
- verb innerve to supply with nervous energy; stimulate 0
- abbreviation INNERVE innervate 0
- verb transitive innerve to give strength or courage to 0
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Origin of innerve
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; in-2 + nerve
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Parts of speech for Innerve
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
innerve popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
innerve usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for innerve
verb innerve
- prompt — done, performed, delivered, etc., at once or without delay: a prompt reply.
- inspire — to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence: His courage inspired his followers.
- propel — to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward: to propel a boat by rowing.
- sway — to move or swing to and fro, as something fixed at one end or resting on a support.
- drive — to send, expel, or otherwise cause to move by force or compulsion: to drive away the flies; to drive back an attacking army; to drive a person to desperation.
Antonyms for innerve
verb innerve
- prevent — to keep from occurring; avert; hinder: He intervened to prevent bloodshed.
- dissuade — to deter by advice or persuasion; persuade not to do something (often followed by from): She dissuaded him from leaving home.
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- repress — to keep under control, check, or suppress (desires, feelings, actions, tears, etc.).
- retard — to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
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