tenorize verb4 •To sing tenor.It is certainly interesting to hear how he will occasionally ‘tenorize‘ while usually keeping to his normal baritone production. — 1995 •To sing (something) in a tenor register.Allan Prior, with pipes functioning on all six, tenorized a conglomeration of semi-classical and show bits. — 1929 •To convert a piece for tenor.probably intended as a sequel to the tenorized, masculinized version of »Misera! dove son« — 2000 •To use (a voice, performer) as a tenor.Mr. Fanning should not be so angry about being "tenorized," for he has such an extended upper range that he might conceivably deceive a public who did not know him. — 1918 formstenorized · tenorizing · tenorizes