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Definition of tenderize verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

tenderize

verb

NAmE//ˈtɛndəˌraɪz//

tenderize somethingVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they tenderize

he / she / it tenderizes

past simple tenderized

-ing form tenderizing

to make meat softer and easier to cut and eat by preparing it in a particular way

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tenderizer noun

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