\In*ten"er*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Intenerated};
p. pr. & vb. n. {Intenerating}.] [Pref. in- in + L. tener
soft, tender. See {Tender}, a.]
To make tender or sensitive; to soften.



   Fear intenerates the heart.                 --Bp. Hall.

   So have I seen the little purls of a stream . . .
   intenerate the stubborn pavement.           --Jer. Taylor.

\In*ten"er*ate\, a.
Made tender or soft; softened. [Obs.]