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Meaning of 'envenom' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Envenom [ 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.
- To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter.

Meaning of 'envenom' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . envenom [ v]
Meaning (1):
- add poison to
Example in sentence:
  • Her husband poisoned her drink in order to kill her
Meaning (2):
- cause to be bitter or resentful
Example in sentence:
  • These injustices embittered her even more

Nearby Words:

envassal envault enveigle envelop envelope enveloped enveloping envelopment envenime envenomed

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