| dictionary | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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| Sounds | teh'nder |
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| Rhymes | adder, alder, Alexander, and 194 more rhymes in der at the HyperDic website... |
| Meaning | Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality. |
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| Examples | "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother" |
| Similar | caring, protective; sentimental |
| See also | soft |
| Contrary | tough |
| Meaning | Hurting. |
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| Examples | "the tender spot on his jaw" |
| Synonyms | sensitive, sore |
| Similar to | painful |
| Meaning | Susceptible to physical or emotional injury. |
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| Examples | "at a tender age" |
| Synonyms | vulnerable |
| Similar to | young, immature |
| Meaning | Having or displaying warmth or affection. |
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| Examples | "a tender glance" |
| Synonyms | affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, warm |
| Similar to | loving |
| Adverbs | tenderly |
| Meaning | Easy to cut or chew. |
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| Examples | "tender beef" |
| Similar | chewable, cuttable; crisp, crispy; flaky, flakey; short; tenderized, tenderised |
| See also | edible, comestible, eatable |
| Contrary | tough |
| Meaning | Physically untoughened. |
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| Examples | "tender feet" |
| Synonyms | untoughened |
| Similar | delicate, soft |
| See also | weak |
| Contrary | tough, toughened |
| Meaning | (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail. |
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| Synonyms | crank, cranky, tippy |
| Category | boat |
| Similar to | unstable |
| Meaning | (of plants) not hardy. Easily killed by adverse growing condition. |
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| Examples | "tender green shoots" |
| Category | plant, flora, plant life |
| Similar to | delicate |
| Meaning | Something used as an official medium of payment. |
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| Synonyms | legal tender |
| Narrower | food stamp |
| Broader | medium of exchange, monetary system |
| Meaning | Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another. |
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| Synonyms | attendant, attender |
| Narrower | companion; baggageman; batman; bellboy, bellman, bellhop; bridesmaid, maid of honor; caddie, golf caddie; checker; courtier; cupbearer; equerry; escort; esquire; famulus; gillie; groomsman; lifeguard, lifesaver; linkboy, linkman; loader; matron of honor; orderly, hospital attendant; orderly; page, varlet; page; racker; rocker; second; servitor; squire; squire, gallant; steward, flight attendant; stretcher-bearer, litter-bearer; trainbearer; waker, rouser, arouser |
| Broader | assistant, helper, help, supporter |
| Verbs | tend |
| Meaning | A formal proposal to buy at a specified price. |
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| Synonyms | bid |
| Narrower | overbid; buyout bid |
| Broader | offer, offering |
| Verbs | tender; tender |
| Meaning | Car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water. |
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| Broader | car, railcar, railway car, railroad car |
| Meaning | A boat for communication between ship and shore. |
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| Synonyms | ship's boat, pinnace, cutter |
| Narrower | gig |
| Broader | boat |
| Meaning | Ship that usually provides supplies to other ships. |
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| Synonyms | supply ship |
| Broader | ship |
| Meaning | Offer or present for acceptance. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody |
| Broader | give, gift, present |
| Meaning | Propose a payment. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something PP |
| Synonyms | offer, bid |
| Category | auction, auction sale, vendue |
| Entails | dicker, bargain |
| Narrower | by-bid; subscribe; overbid; underbid; outbid; underbid |
| Nouns | tender |
| Meaning | Make a tender of. In legal settlements. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something |
| Broader | offer, proffer |
| Nouns | tender |
| Meaning | Make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer. |
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| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Something ----s something |
| Examples | "tenderize meat" |
| Synonyms | tenderize, tenderise |
| Broader | change, alter, modify |