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  1. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter. Source: opted
  3. 3. v. cause to be bitter or resentful Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. add poison to Source: wordnet
  5. 5. 1. 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. Alcides . . . felt the envenomed robe. Milton. O, what a world is this, when what is comely Envenoms him that bears it! Shak. 2. To taint or impregnate with bitterness, malice, or hatred; to imbue as with venom; to imbitter. The envenomed tongue of calumny. Smollett. On the question of slavery opinion has of late years been peculiarly envenomed. Sir G. C. Lewis. Source: webster
  6. 6. v cause to be bitter or resentful v add poison to Source: ecdict

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