tender
Phonetic
US /ˈtendər/UK /ˈtendə(r)/
Translations
ADJSensitive or painful to the touch., Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate., Physically weak; not able to endure hardship., Soft and easily chewed., Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained., Fond, loving, gentle, or sweet., Young and inexperienced., Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic., Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate., Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel., Exciting kind concern; dear; precious., Careful to keep inviolate, or not to injure; used with of.
NOUNCare, kind concern, regard., The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry., Someone who tends or waits on someone., A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water., A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships., A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore., A member of a diving team who assists a diver during a dive but does not themselves go underwater., Anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply., A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card., A formal offer to buy or sell something., Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.
ADVtenderly
VERBTo make tender or delicate; to weaken., To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration., To work on a tender., To offer, to give., To offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.
Variants
- tenderer: Comparative
- tenderest: Superlative
- tenders: Third Person Singular, Plural
- tendering: Present Participle
- tendered: Past Participle, Past Tense
Examples
I tore the tender meat off the bone, and used crusty bread to make little boats, or hacer barquitos, to sop up the juices.
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, tender and has an elasticity when chewed
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Making Tender Scones at Home Is Easier Than You Think
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Since 1968 they have been redeemable only in Federal Reserve Notes and are thus obsolete, but they remain legal tender at their face value and hence are still an accepted form of currency.
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So it’s Friday night, I’m looking to make a tender offer with some recent gains into a night of being taken care of by a local
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