# innervate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈɪn.ə.veɪt/ · frequency rank #92,725

## Definitions
1. To supply (an organ or part of the body) with nerves.
2. Synonym of innerve (“to supply with nervous energy”).

## Etymology
From in- + nerve + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/innervate