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The definition of tender

12 Definitions of: tender

    1. adjective, easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough
    2. adjective, easily damaged; vulnerable or sensitive
    3. adjective, having or expressing warm and affectionate feelings
    4. adjective, kind, merciful, or sympathetic
    5. adjective, arousing warm feelings; touching
    6. adjective, gentle and delicate
    7. adjective, requiring care in handling; ticklish
    8. adjective, painful or sore
    9. adjective, sensitive to moral or spiritual feelings
    10. adjective, careful or protective
    11. adjective, (of a sailing vessel) easily keeled over by a wind; crank. Compare stiff
    12. verb, a) to make tender b) to treat tenderly
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    1. verb, to give, present, or offer
    2. verb, to make a formal offer or estimate for (a job or contract)
    3. verb, law to offer (money or goods) in settlement of a debt or claim
    4. noun, the act or an instance of tendering; offer
    5. noun, commerce a formal offer to supply specified goods or services at a stated cost or rate
    6. noun, something, esp money, used as an official medium of payment
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    1. noun, a small boat, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship
    2. noun, a vehicle drawn behind a steam locomotive to carry the fuel and water
    3. noun, an ancillary vehicle used to carry supplies, spare parts, etc, for a mobile operation, such as an outside broadcast
    4. noun, a person who tends
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