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tender
has definitions from the fields of nautical,transportation,food,work
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[ adjective ] hurting
Examples "the tender spot on his jaw" Used in print (Randall Stewart, "A Little History, a Little Honesty: A...)Our Northern brethren also I believe felt a_little tender under those censures ; for though their people had very few slaves themselves , yet they had been pretty considerable carriers of them to others '' . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
Examples "a tender heart" "a tender smile" "tender loving care" "tender memories" "a tender mother" Used in print (Guy Endore, Voltaire! Voltaire!...)These little songs , however , were sweet_nothings from_the_heart , tender memories of his childhood , little melodies that anyone could hum and that would make one want to weep . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] susceptible to physical or emotional injury
Synonyms Examples "at a tender age" Related terms |
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[ adjective ] (food) easy to cut or chew
Examples "tender beef" Used in print (Frieda Arkin, "The Light of the Sea," in The...)There 's no greater catastrophe in the universe , she reflected dourly , impaling tender green_beans on the silver fork , than the dwindling_away of a family . Related terms tough chewable flaky short tenderized tenderised crisp edible |
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[ verb ] offer or present for acceptance
Used in print (Tracts published by American Tract Society,...)What a joy to realize that we , too , can claim this promise tendered by the Lord during His earthly ministry to a group of men who were very dear to Him . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] physically untoughened
Synonyms Examples "tender feet" |
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[ noun ] a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
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[ noun ] something used as an official medium of payment
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[ noun ] (nautical,transportation) a boat for communication between ship and shore
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[ verb ] make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
Examples "tenderize meat" Related terms |
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[ noun ] (transportation) car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
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[ noun ] (work) someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Related terms assistant courtier squire orderly bellboy checker batman companion page second equerry cupbearer escort esquire arouser groomsman linkboy orderly bridesmaid famulus page loader servitor racker squire steward stretcher-bearer trainbearer gillie caddie baggageman matron_of_honor rocker lifeguard tend serve |
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[ noun ] (nautical,transportation) ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
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