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The definition of tender
12 Definitions of: tender
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- adjective, easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough
- adjective, easily damaged; vulnerable or sensitive
- adjective, having or expressing warm and affectionate feelings
- adjective, kind, merciful, or sympathetic
- adjective, arousing warm feelings; touching
- adjective, gentle and delicate
- adjective, requiring care in handling; ticklish
- adjective, painful or sore
- adjective, sensitive to moral or spiritual feelings
- adjective, careful or protective
- adjective, (of a sailing vessel) easily keeled over by a wind; crank. Compare stiff
- verb, a) to make tender b) to treat tenderly
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- verb, to give, present, or offer
- verb, to make a formal offer or estimate for (a job or contract)
- verb, law to offer (money or goods) in settlement of a debt or claim
- noun, the act or an instance of tendering; offer
- noun, commerce a formal offer to supply specified goods or services at a stated cost or rate
- noun, something, esp money, used as an official medium of payment
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- noun, a small boat, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship
- noun, a vehicle drawn behind a steam locomotive to carry the fuel and water
- noun, an ancillary vehicle used to carry supplies, spare parts, etc, for a mobile operation, such as an outside broadcast
- noun, a person who tends
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| Synonyms: | love, devotion, green, suggestion, kindness, pain, feeble, caring, benevolent, impressionable | And more... |
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| Antonyms: | harsh, experienced |
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©HarperCollins 2008. Collins English Dictionary definition of tender