tender

Definitions

1. 1noun

   One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.

2. 2noun

   A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.

3. 3noun

   A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water.

4. 4transitive verb

   To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.

5. 5transitive verb

   To offer in words; to present for acceptance.

6. 6noun

   An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest.

7. 7noun

   Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract.

8. 8noun

   The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation.

9. 9superlative

   Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.

10. 10superlative

    Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.

11. 11superlative

    Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate.

12. 12superlative

    Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic.

13. 13superlative

    Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.

14. 14superlative

    Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; -- with of.

15. 15superlative

    Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild.

16. 16superlative

    Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.

17. 17superlative

    Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.

18. 18superlative

    Heeling over too easily when under sail; -- said of a vessel.

19. 19noun

    Regard; care; kind concern.

20. 20transitive verb

    To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.

21. 21noun

    ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

22. 22noun

    a boat for communication between ship and shore

    Synonyms

    cutterpinnace
23. 23noun

    car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

24. 24noun

    a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

    Synonyms

    bid
25. 25noun

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

    Synonyms

    attendantattender
26. 26noun

    something that can be used as an official medium of payment

    Synonyms

    stamp
27. 27verb

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

    "tenderize meat"

    Synonyms

    tenderisetenderize
28. 28verb

    make a tender of; in legal settlements

29. 29verb

    offer or present for acceptance

30. 30verb

    propose a payment

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

    Synonyms

    bidoffer
31. 31adjective

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

    "tender green shoots"

32. 32adjective

    having or displaying warmth or affection

    "affectionate children"

    "a fond embrace"

    Synonyms

    affectionatefondlovesomewarm
33. 33adjective

    young and immature

    "at a tender age"

34. 34adjective

    hurting

    "the tender spot on his jaw"

    Synonyms

    rawsensitivesore
35. 35adjective

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

    Synonyms

    crankcrankytippy
36. 36adjective

    easy to cut or chew

    "tender beef"

37. 37adjective

    physically untoughened

    "tender feet"

38. 38adjective

    given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

    "a tender heart"

    "a tender smile"