Etymology

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Today it means: To sap the strength of. Full definition →

First used mid-17ᵗʰ century.French évertuer
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  1. French · borrowed fromévertuer
  2. English todayevertuate

From French évertuer.

First known use, by meaning

  • mid-17ᵗʰ century. To sap the strength of.
  • mid-17ᵗʰ century. To strive (to do something, towards something).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.