Definitions

1. verb

to increase the effect or power of something; to make something more effective or potent

“The new medication will potentiate the effects of the existing treatment.”

2. verb

to give official authority or recognition to something, especially a title or rank

“The monarch will potentiate the new ambassador’s official status.”

3. noun

a person or thing that potentiates something

“The scientist was recognized as a potentiate of the groundbreaking discovery.”

4. noun

a substance that potentiates another substance

“The enzyme served as a potentiate for the chemical reaction.”