1tender1 (ˈtɛndə
)
Definitions
adjective
- easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough ⇒
a tender steak
- easily damaged; vulnerable or sensitive ⇒
a tender youth
at a tender age
- having or expressing warm and affectionate feelings ⇒
a tender smile
- kind, merciful, or sympathetic ⇒
a tender heart
- arousing warm feelings; touching ⇒
a tender memory
- gentle and delicate ⇒
a tender breeze
- requiring care in handling; ticklish ⇒
a tender question
- painful or sore ⇒
a tender wound
- sensitive to moral or spiritual feelings ⇒
a tender conscience
- (postpositive) of careful or protective ⇒
tender of one's emotions
- (of a sailing vessel) easily keeled over by a wind; crank Compare stiff (sense 10)
verb
- (tr) rare
- to make tender
- to treat tenderly
Alternative Forms
ˈtenderly adverb ˈtenderness nounWord Origin
C13: from Old French tendre, from Latin tener delicateSynonyms
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gentle,
loving,
kind,
caring,
warm,
sympathetic,
fond,
sentimental,
humane,
affectionate,
compassionate,
benevolent,
considerate,
merciful,
amorous,
warm-hearted,
tenderhearted,
softhearted,
touchy-feely,
2tender2 (ˈtɛndə)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to give, present, or offer ⇒
to tender one's resignation
tender a bid
- (intr) foll by for to make a formal offer or estimate for (a job or contract)
- (tr) law to offer (money or goods) in settlement of a debt or claim
noun
- the act or an instance of tendering; offer
- business a formal offer to supply specified goods or services at a stated cost or rate
- something, esp money, used as an official medium of payment ⇒
legal tender
Alternative Forms
ˈtenderable adjective ˈtenderer nounWord Origin
C16: from Anglo-French tendre, from Latin tendere to extend; see tendC16: from Anglo-French from Latin to extend; see 1Synonyms
View thesaurus entry3tender3 (ˈtɛndə)
Definitions
noun
- a small boat, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship
- a vehicle drawn behind a steam locomotive to carry the fuel and water
- an ancillary vehicle used to carry supplies, spare parts, etc, for a mobile operation, such as an outside broadcast
- a person who tends
Word Origin
C15: variant of attenderTranslations
- British English:
tender
Someone or something that is tender is kind and gentle.Her voice was tender.ˈtɛndə ADJECTIVE Her voice was tender.
- Spanish:
tierno
adj tierna
- French:
tendre
adj
- German:
zart
adj
- Chinese: 温柔的 adj
- Arabic: لَطِيف adj
- Portuguese: afável adj
- Russian: нежный adj нежная
- Croatian: nježan adj nježna
- Czech: měkký adj
- Danish: kærlig adj
- Dutch: gevoelig adj
- Finnish: pehmeä adj
- Greek: τρυφερός adj τρυφερή
- Italian: tenero adj tenera
- Japanese: 柔らかい adj
- Korean: 부드러운 adj
- Norwegian: mør adj
- Polish: czuły adj czuła
- Brazilian Portuguese: afável adj
- European Spanish:
tierno
adj tierna
- Swedish: ömtålig adj ömtåligt
- Thai: อ่อนนุ่ม adj
- Turkish: yumuşak adj
- Vietnamese: mềm adj
Usage examples
The Prince knew he had won and was in no mood to mind the tender feelings of his vanquished foe.
, TREASON KEEP (2001)There are also many fine specimen trees which are normally too tender to grow in this country.
Country Life (2004)Mr Teahon said it was decided that CSID Ltd would proceed by way of normal tender to recruit a company to provide management services.
Irish Times (2002)Come mid-afternoon my bottom is feeling slightly tender to say the least.
Glasgow Herald (2001)There is an intimacy between the couple that is affecting and tender.
, THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)