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