/ Dictionary / Index T tenderize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: ten•der•ize Pronunciation: (ten'du-rīz"), [key] — -ized, -iz•ing. to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tenderize (Thesaurus) Tender Is the Night* tenderloin Related Content Daily Word Quiz: frugal Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language