Meaning & Definition of Tender in English
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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.