Tender (Verb)
Meaning 1
Offer or present for acceptance.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 2
Make a tender of; in legal settlements.
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 3
Propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 4
Make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- To make the steak more palatable, she tenderized it with a specialized tool.
- You can tenderize the chicken by adding it to a mixture of yogurt and spices for several hours.
- The chef instructed them to pound the veal cutlets thin to tenderize them for the dish.
- Beating the chops with a meat mallet helps to tenderize them quickly.
- Marinating the beef for a day or two will tenderize it enough to make it tender and flavorful.