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tenderize

/ˈtɛndəˌraɪz/ /ˈtɛndəraɪz/

Meanings
verb
To make (something, especially meat) tender.

Examples :

"Before grilling the steak, I needed to tenderize it with a mallet. "
food process

Related Words

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something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

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tender noun

/ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ /ˈtɛn.də/

Care, kind concern, regard.

"The teacher showed a great deal of tender concern for her students' well-being. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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mallet noun

/ˈmælɪt/

A type of hammer with a larger-than-usual head made of wood, rubber or similar non-iron material, used by woodworkers for driving a tool, such as a chisel. A kind of maul.

"Carpenters use mallets for assembling."

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with adverb

/wɪθ/ /wɪð/

Along, together with others, in a group, etc.

"Do you want to come with?"

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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needed verb

/ˈniːdɪd/

To have an absolute requirement for.

"Living things need water to survive."

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steak noun

/steɪk/

Beefsteak, a slice of beef, broiled or cut for broiling.

"For dinner, we had a delicious steak. "

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meat noun

/miːt/ /mit/

The flesh (muscle tissue) of an animal used as food.

"A large portion of domestic meat production comes from animals raised on factory farms."

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grilling verb

/ˈɡɹɪlɪŋ/

To cook (food) on a grill; to barbecue.

"We are grilling burgers for dinner tonight. "

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before adverb

/bɪˈfɔː/ /biˈfɔɹ/

At an earlier time.

"Before dinner, I finished my homework. "