/ Dictionary / Index P potentiate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: po•ten•ti•ate Pronunciation: (pu-ten'shē-āt"), [key] — -at•ed, -at•ing. to cause to be potent; make powerful. to increase the effectiveness of; intensify. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: potentiate (Thesaurus) potentially potentiometer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fervor Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language