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List of meaning for tender

soft, gentle manner

tender, legal tender, stamp(noun)

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

attendant, attender, tender(noun)

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

bid, tender(noun)

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

tender(noun)

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

tender, ship's boat, pinnace, cutter(noun)

a boat for communication between ship and shore

tender, supply ship(adj)

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

tender(adj)

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

"a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

sensitive, sore, raw, tender(adj)

hurting

"the tender spot on his jaw"

tender(adj)

young and immature

"at a tender age"

affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender, warm(adj)

having or displaying warmth or affection

"affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

tender(adj)

easy to cut or chew

"tender beef"

tender, untoughened(adj)

physically untoughened

"tender feet"

crank, cranky, tender, tippy(adj)

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

tender(verb)

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

"tender green shoots"

tender(verb)

offer or present for acceptance

offer, bid, tender(verb)

propose a payment

"The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

tender(verb)

make a tender of; in legal settlements

tender, tenderize, tenderise(verb)

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

"tenderize meat"

easily injured without careful handling a tender wound tender plants that cannot take the cold

tender pride that got bruised when his girlfriend dumped him

feeling or showing love

a tender embrace between father and daughter

having or marked by sympathy and consideration for others

an especially tender teacher who loves having kids with special educational needs in her class

lacking bodily strength

a very tender child who always seems to be sick

not harsh or stern especially in nature or effect

his tender comments on how to improve her writing style were gratefully received

something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

money from that board game is not legal tender and can't be exchanged for goods or services

to put before another for acceptance or consideration

the coach tendered his resignation and started a new career as a physical therapist

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