ten·der  /ˈtɛndər/

noun

1. something that can be used as an official medium of payment

synset: tender, legal_tender, stamp

2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

synset: attendant, attender, tender

3. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

synset: bid, tender

4. car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

synset: tender

5. a boat for communication between ship and shore

synset: tender, ship's_boat, pinnace, cutter

6. ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

synset: tender, supply_ship

verb

1. offer or present for acceptance

synset: tender

2. propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

synset: offer, bid, tender

3. make a tender of; in legal settlements

synset: tender

4. make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat"

synset: tender, tenderize, tenderise

adj

1. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"

synset: tender

antonym: tough

2. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

synset: sensitive, sore, raw, tender

3. young and immature; "at a tender age"

synset: tender

4. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"

synset: affectionate, fond, lovesome, tender

5. easy to cut or chew; "tender beef"

synset: tender

antonym: tough

6. physically untoughened; "tender feet"

synset: tender, untoughened

antonym: tough, toughened

7. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

synset: crank, cranky, tender, tippy

8. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"

synset: tender

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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