- to put venom or poison on or into; make poisonous
- to fill with hate; embitter
Origin of envenom
Middle English envenimen from Old French envenimerOrigin of envenom
Middle English envenimen from Old French envenimer
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en·ven·omed, en·ven·om·ing, en·ven·omsOrigin of envenom
Middle English envenimen to poison from Old French envenimer en- cover with ; see en- 1. venim venom ; see venom .
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(third-person singular simple present envenoms, present participle envenoming, simple past and past participle envenomed)
From Old French envenimer (“to poison, taint”)
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