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tenderizeto make meat softer and easier to chew by breaking down tough fibers

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to make meat softer and easier to chew by breaking down tough fibers

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtendəˌraɪz/

Korean meaning: (고기를) 부드럽게 하다, 연화시키다

Korean pronunciation: **텐**더라이즈

Example Sentences

  • The chef used a meat mallet to tenderize the tough beef.
  • My grandmother's secret was to tenderize the chicken with pineapple juice.
  • He tried to tenderize his heart with romantic movies, but it remained as tough as old leather.

tenderize

VERB

//ˈtendəˌraɪz//

to make meat softer and easier to chew by breaking down tough fibers

tenderize concept
💡 Concept

to make meat softer and easier to chew by breaking down tough fibers

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tenderize rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Tenderize to advertise, so all recognize!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtendəˌraɪz/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtendəraɪz/

🌳Etymology

Roottender
Suffix--ize

Origin

tender(부드러운)에 -ize(~하게 하다) 접미사가 결합되어 '부드럽게 만들다'라는 의미로 형성된 동사입니다. 요리 용어로 널리 사용되게 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

advertiseorganizerecognize
advertise
organize
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📝Examples

The chef used a meat mallet to tenderize the tough beef.

My grandmother's secret was to tenderize the chicken with pineapple juice.

😄 Fun example

He tried to tenderize his heart with romantic movies, but it remained as tough as old leather.

The restaurant advertised that they tenderize their steaks for 24 hours.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

softenmarinatebreak downmake tender

Antonyms

toughenharden

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