nervate
1 of 2transitive verb
ner·vate
ˈnərˌvāt
-ed/-ing/-s
archaic
: nerve, inspirit, support
nervate
2 of 2adjective
"
variants or less commonly nervated
-ātə̇d
: nerved
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
nerv- + -ate, verb suffix
Adjective
nervate probably from (assumed) New Latin nervatus, from Latin nervus sinew, nerve + -atus -ate (adjective suffix); nervated probably from (assumed) New Latin nervatus + English -ed