French word attendrir comes from French tendre, French a-, French -ir (A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| tendre | French (fra) | (intransitive, ~ vers) to strive (for). (intransitive, ~ vers) to tend (to infinity). (reflexive) to become taut. (transitive) to stretch out. (transitive) to tighten Tender (soft, delicate). |
| a- | French (fra) | A prefix forming words, especially verbs, that denote entering a state, making progress toward a goal, or the like. A-, non-, -less. |
| -ir | French (fra) | A suffix forming infinitives of many verbs. |
| attendrir | French (fra) | (figuratively, of a person) to soften (up). (reflexive, s'attendrir) to soften up (become softer). To make softer or more tender; to soften. |