noun
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
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noun
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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noun
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
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noun
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
noun
a boat for communication between ship and shore
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noun
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
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supply ship
verb
offer or present for acceptance
verb
propose a payment
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Examples
- The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
verb
make a tender of
Examples
- in legal settlements
verb
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
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Examples
- tenderize meat
adjective
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
Examples
- a tender heart
- a tender smile
- tender loving care
- tender memories
- a tender mother
adjective
hurting
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Examples
- the tender spot on his jaw
adjective
young and immature
Examples
- at a tender age
adjective
having or displaying warmth or affection
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Examples
- affectionate children
- a fond embrace
- fond of his nephew
- a tender glance
adjective
easy to cut or chew
Examples
- tender beef
adjective
physically untoughened
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untoughened
Examples
- tender feet
adjective
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
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adjective
(of plants) not hardy
Examples
- easily killed by adverse growing condition
- tender green shoots