Polyglot Dictionary

enternecer

/enteɾneˈseɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
enternezco
preterite (yo)
enternecí
past participle
enternecido

Meaning

  1. to move (emotionally)

    • El gesto lo enterneció.

      The gesture moved him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

conmover

enternecer specifically means to move to tenderness, to soften someone's heart, like seeing a cute baby; conmover is more general, to move or touch emotionally, which can include sadness or awe.

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