[theophilusscribe]

Main Entry: 2en·er·vate
Pronunciation: 'e-n&r-"vAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form(s): -vat·ed; -vat·ing
Etymology: Latin enervatus, past participle of enervare, from e- + nervus sinew -- more at NERVE
1 : to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
2 : to lessen the vitality or strength of


Gee, Ben, enervate the Democrat base anymore, and you'll need respirators.

[greatvikingone]

I looked the word up just to make sure I knew what it meant. Too funny!

[Exeter]

More than that, theophilusscribe. You'd think an actor like Mr. Affleck would know that the word "enervate" was a running gag for Barbra Streisand in the 1970 movie "The Owl and the Pussycat", if he had seen it.

Ben better go out and buy a dictionary to help him out with those big words, and also go rent this flick before Her Majesty finds out he hasn't seen all of her performances...

[jocon307]

Can you believe he made that error? A mistake like that comes from only one thing, pretenstion. Let me use a $10.00 word instead of a good old $5.00 word to sound intellectual and nuanced. Too bad old Ben didn't know its meaning.

I certainly hope Kerry's base is enervated in November.

[AmericanMade1776]

I know I just looked it up myself.

Main Entry: 1ener·vate
Pronunciation: i-'n&r-v&t
Function: adjective
: lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : ENERVATED

[Eric in the Ozarks]

The verb (?) just didn't seem right. Thanks.