Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

enerve

/ɪˈnɜː(ɹ)v/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: en-erve
IPA: /ɪˈnɜː(ɹ)v/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To weaken or enervate.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Such object hath the power to soften and tame Severest temper, smooth the rugged'st brow , Enerve, and with voluptuous hope dissolve"

Etymology

Compare French énerver. See enervate.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

enerves (present, singular) enerving (participle, present) enerved (participle, past) enerved (past)

Questions

How do you pronounce enerve?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈnɜː(ɹ)v/.
What does enerve mean?: To weaken or enervate.
Where does enerve come from?: Compare French énerver. See enervate.

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