Lexic.us

Definition of Envenom

1. Verb. Cause to be bitter or resentful. "These injustices embittered her even more"

2. Verb. Add poison to. "Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her"

Definition of Envenom

1. v. t. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison; to render dangerous or deadly by poison, as food, drink, a weapon; as, envenomed meat, wine, or arrow; also, to poison (a person) by impregnating with venom.

Definition of Envenom

1. Verb. To make poisonous ¹

2. Verb. To acerbate ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Envenom

1. to put venom into [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Envenom

enveil envelop envelope envelope conformation envelope flap enveloped enveloper envelopers envelopes enveloping

enveloping(a) envelopment envelopments envelops envenime envenom (current term) envenomate envenomated envenomates envenomating

envenomation envenomations envenomed envenoming envenomization envenomizations envenoms envermeil envermeiled envermeiling

Literary usage of Envenom

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Dictionary of Synonymical Terms of the English Language by James Rawson (1850)
"To envenom.—Poison, taint, embitter, exasperate, enrage. To ENVIRON.—Surround, encompass, encircle, involve, envelop, besiege, inclose, invest. EPICURE. ..."

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