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tender

/ tender /
noun/adjective

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
Type of:
ship
adjective Sense 2
physically untoughened
"tender feet"
Similar:
delicate soft
Opposites:
tough toughened
See also:
weak
adjective Sense 3
easy to cut or chew
"tender beef"
Similar:
chewable cuttable crisp crispy short tenderized tenderised flaky
Opposites:
tough
See also:
edible comestible eatable
adjective satellite Sense 4
susceptible to physical or emotional injury
"at a tender age"
Similar:
young immature
adjective satellite Sense 5
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
"tender green shoots"
Similar:
delicate
Domain:
plant flora plant life
adjective Sense 6
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
"a tender heart"
"a tender smile"
"tender loving care"
"tender memories"
"a tender mother"
Similar:
caring protective sentimental
Opposites:
tough
See also:
soft
verb Sense 7
offer or present for acceptance
Type of:
give gift present
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody's (body part) ----s
Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
verb Sense 8
make a tender of; in legal settlements
Type of:
offer proffer
Derived:
bid
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 9
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
"tenderize meat"
Type of:
change alter modify
Derived:
tenderization tenderisation tenderizer tenderiser
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 10
something used as an official medium of payment
Type of:
medium of exchange monetary system
Kinds of:
food stamp
noun Sense 11
a boat for communication between ship and shore
Type of:
boat
Kinds of:
gig
noun Sense 12
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
Type of:
car railcar railway car
noun Sense 13
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
Type of:
offer offering
Kinds of:
overbid buyout bid
Derived:
offer bid
adjective satellite Sense 14
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Similar:
unstable
Domain:
boat
adjective satellite Sense 15
hurting
"the tender spot on his jaw"
Similar:
painful
noun Sense 16
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Type of:
assistant helper help
Kinds of:
companion baggageman batman bellboy bellman
Derived:
tend serve attend to wait on attend
verb Sense 17
propose a payment
"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
Kinds of:
by-bid subscribe overbid underbid outbid
Derived:
bid bidder offer offering
Entails:
dicker bargain
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
auction auction sale vendue
adjective satellite Sense 18
having or displaying warmth or affection
"affectionate children"
"caring parents"
"a fond embrace"
"fond of his nephew"
"a tender glance"
"a warm embrace"
Similar:
loving
Semantic Complexity
100%
Sense Count
18
Total Synonyms
19
Total Relationships
80
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

ship delicate soft tough toughened chewable cuttable crisp crispy short tenderized tenderised