tenderize
pronunciation
How to pronounce tenderize in British English:
UK [ˈtendəraɪz]
How to pronounce tenderize in American English:
US [ˈtɛndəˌraɪz]
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- Verb:
- make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
Word Origin
- tenderize (v.)
- 1733, from tender + -ize. Specifically of food, recorded by 1935, originally American English. Related: Tenderized; tenderizing.
Example
- 1. Do you know how to tenderize the meat ?
- 2. You can also use vinegar to tenderize seafood steaks .
- 3. Tenderize him with a melee weapon execution .
- 4. Did you know it will tenderize meats ?
- 5. Leave the beef to soak overnight in a marinade to tenderize it .