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Meaning & Definition of Tender in English

English

Tender

/tɛndər/

noun

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

synonym:
  • tender,
  • legal tender,
  • stamp

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

synonym:
  • attendant,
  • attender,
  • tender

3. A formal proposal to buy at a specified price

synonym:
  • bid,
  • tender

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

synonym:
  • tender

5. A boat for communication between ship and shore

synonym:
  • tender,
  • ship's boat,
  • pinnace,
  • cutter

6. Ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

synonym:
  • tender,
  • supply ship

verb

1. Offer or present for acceptance

synonym:
  • tender

2. Propose a payment

  • "The swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
synonym:
  • offer,
  • bid,
  • tender

3. Make a tender of

  • In legal settlements
synonym:
  • tender

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

  • "Tenderize meat"
synonym:
  • tender,
  • tenderize,
  • tenderise

adjective

1. Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

  • "A tender heart"
  • "A tender smile"
  • "Tender loving care"
  • "Tender memories"
  • "A tender mother"
synonym:
  • tender

2. Hurting

  • "The tender spot on his jaw"
synonym:
  • sensitive,
  • sore,
  • raw,
  • tender

3. Young and immature

  • "At a tender age"
synonym:
  • tender

4. Having or displaying warmth or affection

  • "Affectionate children"
  • "A fond embrace"
  • "Fond of his nephew"
  • "A tender glance"
  • "A warm embrace"
synonym:
  • affectionate,
  • fond,
  • lovesome,
  • tender,
  • warm

5. Easy to cut or chew

  • "Tender beef"
synonym:
  • tender

6. Physically untoughened

  • "Tender feet"
synonym:
  • tender,
  • untoughened

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

synonym:
  • crank,
  • cranky,
  • tender,
  • tippy

8. (of plants) not hardy

  • Easily killed by adverse growing condition
  • "Tender green shoots"
synonym:
  • tender

Examples of using

The soul of such a man is likely as tender as silk.
Tom gave Mary a tender kiss.
Old cows eat tender grass.