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11excavate — verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Latin excavatus, past participle of excavare, from ex + cavare to make hollow more at cavatina Date: 1599 transitive verb 1. to form a cavity or hole in 2. to form by hollowing out 3. to dig out and remove 4 …
12incurvate — transitive verb ( vated; vating) Date: 1578 to cause to curve inward ; bend • incurvate adjective • incurvation noun • incurvature noun …
13innervate — transitive verb ( vated; vating) Date: 1870 to supply with nerves • innervation noun …
14innovate — verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Latin innovatus, past participle of innovare, from in + novus new more at new Date: 1548 transitive verb 1. to introduce as or as if new 2. archaic to effect a change in < the dictates of my father were…no …
15motivate — transitive verb ( vated; vating) Date: 1885 to provide with a motive ; impel < questions that excite and motivate youth > • motivative adjective • motivator noun …
16renovate — transitive verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Latin renovatus, past participle of renovare, from re + novare to make new, from novus new more at new Date: circa 1522 1. to restore to a former better state (as by cleaning, repairing, or rebuilding)… …
17salivate — intransitive verb ( vated; vating) Date: circa 1706 1. to have a flow of saliva especially in excess 2. to show great desire or anticipation ; drool • salivation noun • salivator noun …
18titivate — or tittivate verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: perhaps from 1tidy + renovate Date: 1824 transitive verb to make smart or spruce intransitive verb smarten, spruce • titivation noun …
19elevate — I. adjective Date: 14th century archaic elevated II. verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Middle English, from Latin elevatus, past participle of elevare, from e + levare to raise more at lever Date: 15th centur …
20enervate — I. adjective Date: 1603 lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor ; enervated II. transitive verb ( vated; vating) Etymology: Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare, from e + nervus sinew more at nerve Date: 1605 …
