tender
/tˈɛndɚ/ · 2 syllables
Meaning
adjective
- given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
“a tender heart” - hurting
“the tender spot on his jaw” - young and immature
“at a tender age” - having or displaying warmth or affection
“affectionate children” - easy to cut or chew
“tender beef” - physically untoughened
“tender feet” - (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
- (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
“tender green shoots”
verb
- offer or present for acceptance
- propose a payment
“The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting” - make a tender of; in legal settlements
- make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
“tenderize meat”
noun
- something that can be used as an official medium of payment
- someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
- a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
- car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
- a boat for communication between ship and shore
- ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
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