Definitions
There are 19 meanings of the word
Tender.
How to pronounce tender:
US
Tender - as an adjective
Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
Example: "A tender heart"
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Physically untoughened
Example: "Tender feet"
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Tender - as a noun
Something that can be used as an official medium of payment
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Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
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- companion
- baggageman
- batman
- bellboy
- bellhop
- bellman
- bridesmaid
- maid of honor
- caddie
- golf caddie
- checker
- courtier
- cupbearer
- equerry
- escort
- esquire
- famulus
- gillie
- groomsman
- lifeguard
- lifesaver
- linkboy
- linkman
- loader
- matron of honor
- hospital attendant
- orderly
- orderly
- page
- varlet
- page
- racker
- rocker
- second
- servitor
- squire
- gallant
- squire
- flight attendant
- steward
- litter-bearer
- stretcher-bearer
- trainbearer
- arouser
- rouser
- waker
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A formal proposal to buy at a specified price
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Car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
A boat for communication between ship and shore
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Tender - as an adjective satellite
Young and immature
Example: "At a tender age"
Having or displaying warmth or affection
Example: "Affectionate children"
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(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
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(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
Example: "Tender green shoots"
Tender - as a verb
Offer or present for acceptance
Propose a payment
Example: "The swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
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Make a tender of; in legal settlements
Tender - as an adverb
Tenderly
Example Sentences
"She placed the meat in the slow cooker and left it to become tender."
"I felt a tender touch on my shoulder, comforting me in my moment of sadness."
"He won the auction and became the proud owner of a rare, valuable tender from the 1800s."
"The mother bird gently tucked her babies under her tender wings."
"The company issued a tender for the construction of a new office building."
Word Game Points
Is TENDER a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, tender is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
TENDER has a SCRABBLE points total of 7.
Is TENDER a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, tender is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordTENDER has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 8.
Is TENDER a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, tender is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordTENDER has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.
