(transitive) To make (something, especially meat) tender.

comparative form of tender: more tender

One who tenders (a bid, a contract, etc.).

(biochemistry) Any substance added to meat before cooking in order to make it more tender, especially any source of the enzyme papain. / A form of mallet used to beat meat before cooking.

present participle of tender

The offering of a tender, or bid.

plural of tenderizer

plural of tender

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tender

simple past tense and past participle of tender