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tender > 18 senses
ADJECTIVE	1	tender	Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
	2	tender, sensitive, sore, raw	Hurting
	3	tender	Young and immature
	4	tender, affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, warm	Having or displaying warmth or affection
	5	tender	Easy to cut or chew
	6	tender, untoughened	Physically untoughened
	7	tender, crank, cranky, tippy	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
	8	tender	(of plants) not hardy
NOUN	1	tender, legal tender	Something used as an official medium of payment
	2	tender, attendant, attender	Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
	3	tender, bid	A formal proposal to buy at a specified price
	4	tender	Car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
	5	tender, ship's boat, pinnace, cutter	A boat for communication between ship and shore
	6	tender, supply ship	Ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
VERB	1	tender	Offer or present for acceptance
	2	tender, offer, bid	Propose a payment
	3	tender	Make a tender of
	4	tender, tenderize, tenderise	Make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

tender > pronunciation
Sounds	teh'nder
Rhymes	adder, alder, Alexander, and 198 more rhymes in der...

tender > adjective 1
Meaning	Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality.
Examples	"a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"
Contrary	tough
Similar	caring, protective; sentimental
See also	soft
Nouns	tenderness; tenderness

tender > adjective 2
Meaning	Hurting.
Examples	"the tender spot on his jaw"
Synonyms	sensitive, sore, raw
Similar to	painful
Nouns	tenderness

tender > adjective 3
Meaning	Young and immature.
Examples	"at a tender age"
Similar to	young, immature

tender > adjective 4
Meaning	Having or displaying warmth or affection.
Examples	"a tender glance"
Synonyms	affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, warm
Similar to	loving
Nouns	tenderness; tenderness
Adverbs	tenderly

tender > adjective 5
Meaning	Easy to cut or chew.
Examples	"tender beef"
Contrary	tough
Similar	chewable, cuttable; crisp, crispy; flaky, flakey; tenderized, tenderised
See also	edible, comestible, eatable

tender > adjective 6
Meaning	Physically untoughened.
Examples	"tender feet"
Synonyms	untoughened
Contrary	tough, toughened
Similar	delicate, soft
See also	weak
Nouns	tenderness

tender > adjective 7
Meaning	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail.
Synonyms	crank, cranky, tippy
Similar to	unstable
Category	boat

tender > adjective 8
Meaning	(of plants) not hardy. Easily killed by adverse growing condition.
Examples	"tender green shoots"
Similar to	delicate
Category	plant, flora, plant life

tender > noun 1, possession
Meaning	Something used as an official medium of payment.
Synonyms	legal tender
Broader	medium of exchange, monetary system
Narrower	food stamp

tender > noun 2, person
Meaning	Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another.
Synonyms	attendant, attender
Broader	assistant, helper, help, supporter
Narrower	companion; baggageman; batman; bellboy, bellman, bellhop; bridesmaid, maid of honor; caddie, golf caddie; checker, chequer; courtier; cupbearer; equerry; escort; esquire; famulus; gillie; groomsman; lifeguard, lifesaver; linkboy, linkman; loader; matron of honor; orderly, hospital attendant; orderly; page, varlet; page; racker; rocker; second; servitor; squire; squire, gallant; steward, flight attendant; stretcher-bearer, litter-bearer; trainbearer; waker, rouser, arouser
Verbs	tend

tender > noun 3, communication
Meaning	A formal proposal to buy at a specified price.
Synonyms	bid
Broader	offer, offering
Narrower	overbid; buyout bid
Verbs	tender; tender

tender > noun 4, artifact
Meaning	Car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water.
Broader	car, railcar, railway car, railroad car

tender > noun 5, artifact
Meaning	A boat for communication between ship and shore.
Synonyms	ship's boat, pinnace, cutter
Broader	boat
Narrower	gig

tender > noun 6, artifact
Meaning	Ship that usually provides supplies to other ships.
Synonyms	supply ship
Broader	ship

tender > verb 1, possession
Meaning	Offer or present for acceptance.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
Broader	give, gift, present

tender > verb 2, possession
Meaning	Propose a payment.
Pattern	Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP
Synonyms	offer, bid
Category	auction, auction sale, vendue
Narrower	by-bid; subscribe; overbid; underbid; outbid; underbid
Entails	dicker, bargain
Nouns	tender

tender > verb 3, possession
Meaning	Make a tender of. In legal settlements.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Broader	offer, proffer
Nouns	tender

tender > verb 4, change
Meaning	Make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples	"tenderize meat"
Synonyms	tenderize, tenderise
Broader	change, alter, modify

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