English verb: tenderize | |||
| 1. | tenderize (change) make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer | ||
| Samples | Tenderize meat. | ||
| Synonyms | tender, tenderise | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | alter, change, modify | ||