TENDER
\tˈɛndə], \tˈɛndə], \t_ˈɛ_n_d_ə]\
Definitions of TENDER
- 2006 - WordNet 3.0
- 2011 - English Dictionary Database
- 2010 - New Age Dictionary Database
- 1913 - Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
- 1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
- 1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
- 1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
- 1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
- 1871 - The Cabinet Dictionary of the English Language
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having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
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hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"
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ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
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car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
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(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"
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susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"
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physically untoughened; "tender feet"
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offer or present for acceptance
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propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
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easy to cut or chew; "tender beef"
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given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"
By Princeton University
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having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
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propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
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hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"
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ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
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car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
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(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"
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susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"
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physically untoughened; "tender feet"
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.
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A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.
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A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water.
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To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.
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To offer in words; to present for acceptance.
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An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest.
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Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract.
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The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation.
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Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
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Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
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Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate.
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Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic.
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Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild.
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Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
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Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.
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Regard; care; kind concern.
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To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.
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Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; - with of.
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Heeling over too easily when under sail; - said of a vessel.
By Oddity Software
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One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.
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A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.
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A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water.
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To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.
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To offer in words; to present for acceptance.
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An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest.
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Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract.
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The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation.
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Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
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Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
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Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate.
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Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic.
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Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild.
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Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
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Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.
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Regard; care; kind concern.
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To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.
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Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; - with of.
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Heeling over too easily when under sail; - said of a vessel.
By Noah Webster.
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To offer for acceptance.
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One who takes care of a person or thing; a vehicle containing coal and water attached to a locomotive; a smaller vessel attending and supplying a larger one; a rowboat used to land passengers from a ship; an offer for acceptance; offer of service, or of a sum due in money, under certain legal conditions; money offered in payment; as, legal tender.
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Easily cut or chewed, as meat; soft; not hard; not tough; weak in body; easily hurt; sensitive; easily touched by pain, kindness, etc.: gentle; kind; immature; delicate.
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer
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To offer for acceptance.
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To offer.
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To present for acceptance; offer.
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Easily crushed, bruised, or injured; sensitive; delicate; considerate.
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The act of tendering; an offer.
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A vessel attending a larger vessel.
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A vehicle for carrying fuel and water for a locomotive.
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One who tends.
By James Champlin Fernald
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A small vessel that attends a larger with stores, etc.: a carriage attached to locomotives, to supply fuel and water.
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To stretch out or offer for acceptance.
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An offer or proposal, esp. of some service: the thing offered.
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Soft, delicate: easily impressed or injured: not hardy: fragile: weak and feeble: easily moved to pity, love, etc.: careful not to injure (followed by of): unwilling to cause pain: apt to cause pain: expressive of the softer passions: compassionate.
By Daniel Lyons
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Small vessel that attends a larger; car that carries fuel, &c., for a locomotive.
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Soft; delicate; easily injured; easily moved to pity or love; careful not to harm; sensitive to pain; expressive of love, pity, &c.
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To offer.
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman
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n. One who tends or takes care of another;-small vessel employed to attend a larger one, for supplying her with provisions, &c.;-a car attached to locomotives, to supply them with fuel and water;-an offer of money or of service;-a written offer to execute certain work, or supply specific articles at a certain sum or rate;-the thing offered.
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