Word Of The Week (WOW #12)
Word Of the Week (WOW) is a weekly meme created by Heena Rathore P. (me), it’s a fun way to improve one’s vocabulary by learning new words every week.
If you want to participate then simply do a post with your WORD and leave the link to your post as a comment on one of my WOW post.
Here’s this week’s WOW:
Word:
Enervate
Part Of Speech:
verb
3rd person present: enervates
past tense: enervated
past participle: enervated
gerund or present participle: enervating
adverb: enervatingly
noun: enervation
Pronunciation:
en·er·vate
Meaning:
Verb: make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.
Adjective: lacking in energy or vitality.
Medical: obsolete: to cut the nerves or tendons of
Synonyms:
exhaust, tire, fatigue, weary, wear out, devitalize, drain, sap, weaken, make weak, make feeble, enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate, indispose, prostrate, immobilize, lay low, put out of action.
Antonyms:
invigorate, strengthen, revive, bolster.
Word Origin:
Early 17th century: from Latin enervat- ‘weakened (by extraction of the sinews)’, from the verb enervare, from e- (variant of ex-) ‘out of’ + nervus ‘sinew’.
Use in sentence:
Verb:
The wrestler’s plan was to deliver a crushing blow which would enervate his opponent.
The alcohol appeared to enervate Jason’s ability to focus at work.
Adjective:
The enervate slightness of his frail form.
It gives her something to do, and keeps her quiet, which I think is desirable while this enervating weather lasts.
Medical:
The nerves of the autonomic nervous system enervate the smooth involuntary muscles of the (internal organs) and glands and cause them to function and secrete their enzymes etc.
Usage Note:
Sometimes people mistakenly use enervate to mean "to invigorate" or "to excite" by assuming that this word is a close cousin of the verbenergize. In fact enervate does not come from the same source as energize (Greek energos, "active"). It comes from Latin nervus, "sinew." Thusenervate means "to cause to become 'out of muscle'," that is, "to weaken or deplete of strength."
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Great word!!
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Thanks dear 🙂
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That’s a word I haven’t heard before. I will make a note of it, and also now I need to find somewhere to use it!
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I’m glad that WOW introduced you to a new word 🙂
Have a great day! 🙂
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Great word, Heena. I’ve frequently found it misused in place of energise so it’s a very good choice for a WOW.
My WOW post should be up tomorrow. 🙂
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Thanks Louise! And yea, this word is indeed often misused.
I’ll look forward to read your WOW 🙂
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My WOW post is now up, Heena. Here’s the link: https://thestorytellersabode.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/word-of-the-week-wow-histrionic/
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I love this word, Heena. As you and Louise (my daughter – comment above) say, it’s so often misused. I’ll be doing my WOW post tomorrow, too 🙂
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Thanks Millie!
And what!!! She’s your daughter! Wooah! I had no idea 🙂
I’ll be looking forward to it 😀
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Thank you, Heena. We both love your WOW challenge. Like you, we’re both passionate about words, their usage and derivation. So your challenge is great for us! 🙂
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That’s so amazing Millie!!!
I wish even my mom was so cool! 🙂
You’re the best ❤
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I’m not sure that Louise would agree that I’m ‘cool’. She’d more than likely tell you I’m an old stick-in-the-mud! 🙂
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Hahah! I guess all the daughters think that 😉
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Here is the link to my WOW, Heena. Have a great week.
https://milliethom.wordpress.com/2015/03/21/word-of-the-week-wow-11/
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Thanks Millie! I’ll check it out right now 🙂
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https://crazykidjournal.wordpress.com/word-power-word-of-the-week/
My WOW for this week
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Thanks Priya… I’ll check it out ASAP! 🙂
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Ok
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What a great idea. And a great way to learn new words that one would otherwise never know.
🙂
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Thanks a lot. I’m glad you liked the idea 🙂
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https://crazykidjournal.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/word-of-the-week-29th-march/
My WOW for this week
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Hiya Heena – I’ve put up another WOW post. Here’s the link: https://thestorytellersabode.wordpress.com/2015/03/28/word-of-the-week-wow-iridescent/
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Thanks Louise! I’ll head over to your blog and check it out 🙂
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Hi, Heena. Here is my WOW for March 29th. Here’s the link:
https://milliethom.wordpress.com/2015/03/29/word-of-the-week-wow-12/
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