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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"

hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

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

susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"

physically untoughened; "tender feet"

offer or present for acceptance

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

easy to cut or chew; "tender beef"

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

having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"

propose a payment; as at sales or auctions; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"

hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

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

susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"

physically untoughened; "tender feet"

One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.

A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.

A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water.

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.

To offer in words; to present for acceptance.

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.

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.

The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation.

Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.

Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.

Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate.

Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic.

Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild.

Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.

Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.

Regard; care; kind concern.

To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.

Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; - with of.

Heeling over too easily when under sail; - said of a vessel.

One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.

A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.

A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water.

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.

To offer in words; to present for acceptance.

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.

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.

The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation.

Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.

Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.

Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate.

Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic.

Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild.

Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.

Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.

Regard; care; kind concern.

To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.

Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; - with of.

Heeling over too easily when under sail; - said of a vessel.

To offer for acceptance.

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.

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.

To offer for acceptance.

To offer.

To present for acceptance; offer.

Easily crushed, bruised, or injured; sensitive; delicate; considerate.

The act of tendering; an offer.

A vessel attending a larger vessel.

A vehicle for carrying fuel and water for a locomotive.

One who tends.

Sensitive, painful on pressure or contact.

A small vessel that attends a larger with stores, etc.: a carriage attached to locomotives, to supply fuel and water.

To stretch out or offer for acceptance.

An offer or proposal, esp. of some service: the thing offered.

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.

Small vessel that attends a larger; car that carries fuel, &c., for a locomotive.

Soft; delicate; easily injured; easily moved to pity or love; careful not to harm; sensitive to pain; expressive of love, pity, &c.

To offer.

Easily impressed, broken, bruised or injured; not firm or hard; very sensible to impression and pain; delicate; effeminate; weak; feeble; young and carefully educated; susceptible of the softer passions: compassionate; easily excited to pity; expressive of softer passions; careful; gentle; mild; apt to give pain; pathetic.

One who attends or takes care of; a small vessel employed to attend a larger one, for supplying her with provisions and other stores; a carriage attached to a locomotive to supply water and fuel. See Tend.

An offer, either or money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; any offer for acceptance; the thing offered.

To offer in words; to exhibit or present for acceptance; to offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, to save a penalty or forfeiture.

A nurse; a small vessel that accompanies a larger, carrying for its use provisions and other stores, or as a despatch-boat to convey intelligence; on railways, a carriage attached to a locomotive to supply it with fuel and water.

To present for acceptance; to offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand.

An offer of money to pay a debt or obligation incurred; an offer in writing made by a contractor or tradesman to execute certain specified work at a certain sum or rate; the thing offered; generally, any offer for acceptance.

Easily impressed, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard, as plants; not tough; as meat; easily pained; not hardy; young; feeble; weak; susceptible of the softer passions, as love or compassion; affectionate; pitiful; careful not to injure or excite pain; soft; delicate.

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.