Pronunciation: in- ' te-n ə - ˌ r ā t
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -at · ed ; -at · ing
Etymology: 2 in- + Latin tener soft, tender ― more at TENDER
Date: 1576
: to make tender : SOFTEN
– in · ten · er · a · tion \ - ˌ te-n ə - ' r ā -sh ə n \ noun