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tender

/'t/E/nd/@/r/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

adjective

  1. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

    adj.all

    Examples
    A tender heart.
    A tender smile.
    Tender loving care.
    Tender memories.
    A tender mother.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. easy to cut or chew

    adj.all

    Examples
    Tender beef.
    Synonyms chewable cuttable
    Antonyms tough

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. physically untoughened

    adj.all

    Examples
    Tender feet.
    Synonyms untoughened
    Antonyms tough toughened

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, <i>tender</i> plants; <i>tender</i> flesh; <i>tender</i> fruit.

    adjective

    Source: webster1913

noun

  1. something that can be used as an official medium of payment

    noun.possession

    Synonyms legal tender stamp

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

    noun.person

    Synonyms attendant attender

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

    noun.communication

    Synonyms bid

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

    noun.artifact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. a boat for communication between ship and shore

    noun.artifact

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  6. ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

    noun.artifact

    Synonyms supply ship

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  7. One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  8. An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the <i>tender</i> of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

  9. Regard; care; kind concern.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adjective satellite

  1. hurting

    adj.all

    Examples
    The tender spot on his jaw.
    Synonyms raw sensitive sore

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. young and immature

    adj.all

    Examples
    At a tender age.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. having or displaying warmth or affection

    adj.all

    Examples
    A tender glance.
    Synonyms affectionate fond lovesome warm

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

    adj.all

    Synonyms crank cranky tippy

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition

    adj.all

    Examples
    Tender green shoots.

    Source: WordNet 3.0

verb

  1. offer or present for acceptance

    verb.possession

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. propose a payment

    verb.possession

    Synonyms bid offer

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  3. make a tender of; in legal settlements

    verb.possession

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  4. make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

    verb.change

    Examples
    Tenderize meat.
    Synonyms tenderise tenderize

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  5. To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to <i>tender</i> the amount of rent or debt.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

  6. To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.

    verb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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