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tender tender definition

tender


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tender 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  2 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  =>  by-bid 
  =>  subscribe 
  =>  overbid 
  =>  underbid 
  =>  outbid 
  =>  underbid 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  tender 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  2 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  =>  by-bid 
  =>  subscribe 
  =>  overbid 
  =>  underbid 
  =>  outbid 
  =>  underbid 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  tender 
 
  1  of  4  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  2 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  =>  dicker,  bargain 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  tender 
 
  4  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  1 
  tender 
  =>  give  gift,  present 
 
  Sense  2 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
 
  Sense  3 
  tender 
  =>  offer,  proffer 
 
  Sense  4 
  tender,  tenderize,  tenderise 
  =>  change,  alter 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  tender 
 
  tender  used  as  a  verb  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  4) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  tender 
 
  Sense  1 
  tender 
  =>  give  gift,  present 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  2 
  offer,  bid,  tender 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  tender 
  =>  offer,  proffer 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  tender,  tenderize,  tenderise 
  =>  change,  alter 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  tender 
  attender 
  bartender 
  contender 
  goaltender 
  legal  tender 
  nonattender 
  pretender 
  tender 
  tender  loving  care 
  tender  offer 
  tenderfoot 
  tendergreen 
  tenderheartedness 
  tenderisation 
  tenderiser 
  tenderization 
  tenderizer 
  tenderloin 
  tenderness 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tender 
 
  The  noun  tender  has  6  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tender,  legal  tender  --  (something  used  as  an  official  medium  of  payment) 
  2.  attendant,  attender,  tender  --  (someone  who  waits  on  or  tends  to  or  attends  to  the  needs  of  another) 
  3.  bid,  tender  --  (a  formal  proposal  to  buy  at  a  specified  price) 
  4.  tender  --  (car  attached  to  a  locomotive  to  carry  fuel  and  water) 
  5.  tender,  ship's  boat,  pinnace,  cutter  --  (a  boat  for  communication  between  ship  and  shore) 
  6.  tender,  supply  ship  --  (ship  that  usually  provides  supplies  to  other  ships) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tender 
 
  The  verb  tender  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tender  --  (offer  or  present  for  acceptance) 
  2.  offer,  bid,  tender  --  (propose  a  payment;  as  at  sales  or  auctions;  "The  Swiss  dealer  offered  $2  million  for  the  painting") 
  3.  tender  --  (make  a  tender  of  in  legal  settlements) 
  4.  tender,  tenderize,  tenderise  --  (make  tender  or  more  tender;  "tenderize  meat") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tender 
 
  The  adj  tender  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tender  --  (given  to  sympathy  or  gentleness  or  sentimentality;  "a  tender  heart";  "a  tender  smile";  "tender  loving  care";  "tender  memories";  "a  tender  mother") 
  2.  (2)  sensitive,  sore,  tender  --  (hurting;  "the  tender  spot  on  his  jaw") 
  3.  (2)  tender,  vulnerable  --  (susceptible  to  physical  or  emotional  injury;  "at  a  tender  age") 
  4.  (2)  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm  --  (having  or  displaying  warmth  or  affection;  "affectionate  children";  "caring  parents";  "a  fond  embrace";  "fond  of  his  nephew";  "a  tender  glance";  "a  warm  embrace") 
  5.  (1)  tender  --  (easy  to  cut  or  chew;  "tender  beef") 
  6.  tender,  untoughened  --  (physically  untoughened;  "tender  feet") 
  7.  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy  --  ((used  of  boats)  inclined  to  heel  over  easily  under  sail) 
  8.  tender  --  ((of  plants)  not  hardy;  easily  killed  by  adverse  growing  condition;  "tender  green  shoots") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  tender 
 
  8  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  1 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
 
  tough  (vs.  tender) 
  =>  hard-bitten,  hard-boiled,  pugnacious 
  =>  tough-minded,  unsentimental 
 
  Sense  2 
  sensitive,  sore,  tender 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  painful)  ->  painless 
 
  Sense  3 
  tender,  vulnerable 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  young)  ->  old 
 
  Sense  4 
  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  loving)  ->  unloving 
 
  Sense  5 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
 
  tough  (vs.  tender) 
  =>  cartilaginous,  gristly,  rubbery 
  =>  chewy 
  =>  coriaceous,  leathered,  leatherlike,  leathery 
  =>  fibrous,  sinewy,  stringy,  unchewable 
  =>  hempen,  fibrous 
 
  Sense  6 
  tender  (vs.  tough),  untoughened 
 
  tough  (vs.  tender),  toughened 
  =>  calloused,  thickened 
  =>  enured,  inured,  hardened 
  =>  weather-beaten 
 
  Sense  7 
  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  unstable)  ->  stable 
 
  Sense  8 
  tender 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  delicate)  ->  rugged 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  tender 
 
  8  senses  of  tender 
 
  Sense  1 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
  =>  caring,  protective 
  =>  sentimental 
  Also  See->  soft#2 
 
  Sense  2 
  sensitive,  sore,  tender 
  =>  painful  (vs.  painless) 
 
  Sense  3 
  tender,  vulnerable 
  =>  young  (vs.  old),  immature 
 
  Sense  4 
  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm 
  =>  loving  (vs.  unloving) 
 
  Sense  5 
  tender  (vs.  tough) 
  =>  chewable,  cuttable 
  =>  crisp,  crispy 
  =>  short 
  =>  tenderized,  tenderised 
  =>  flaky,  flakey 
  Also  See->  edible#1,  comestible#1,  eatable#1 
 
  Sense  6 
  tender  (vs.  tough),  untoughened 
  =>  delicate,  soft 
  Also  See->  weak#1 
 
  Sense  7 
  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy 
  =>  unstable  (vs.  stable) 
 
  Sense  8 
  tender 
  =>  delicate  (vs.  rugged) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  tender 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  tender 
 
  tender  used  as  an  adjective  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  8) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  tender 
  tender 
  tenderhearted 
  tenderised 
  tenderized 
 
  Overview  of  noun  tender 
 
  The  noun  tender  has  6  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  tender,  legal  tender  --  (something  used  as  an  official  medium  of  payment) 
  2.  attendant,  attender,  tender  --  (someone  who  waits  on  or  tends  to  or  attends  to  the  needs  of  another) 
  3.  bid,  tender  --  (a  formal  proposal  to  buy  at  a  specified  price) 
  4.  tender  --  (car  attached  to  a  locomotive  to  carry  fuel  and  water) 
  5.  tender,  ship's  boat,  pinnace,  cutter  --  (a  boat  for  communication  between  ship  and  shore) 
  6.  tender,  supply  ship  --  (ship  that  usually  provides  supplies  to  other  ships) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  tender 
 
  The  verb  tender  has  4  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  tender  --  (offer  or  present  for  acceptance) 
  2.  offer,  bid,  tender  --  (propose  a  payment;  as  at  sales  or  auctions;  "The  Swiss  dealer  offered  $2  million  for  the  painting") 
  3.  tender  --  (make  a  tender  of  in  legal  settlements) 
  4.  tender,  tenderize,  tenderise  --  (make  tender  or  more  tender;  "tenderize  meat") 
 
  Overview  of  adj  tender 
 
  The  adj  tender  has  8  senses  (first  5  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (2)  tender  --  (given  to  sympathy  or  gentleness  or  sentimentality;  "a  tender  heart";  "a  tender  smile";  "tender  loving  care";  "tender  memories";  "a  tender  mother") 
  2.  (2)  sensitive,  sore,  tender  --  (hurting;  "the  tender  spot  on  his  jaw") 
  3.  (2)  tender,  vulnerable  --  (susceptible  to  physical  or  emotional  injury;  "at  a  tender  age") 
  4.  (2)  affectionate,  caring,  fond,  lovesome,  tender,  warm  --  (having  or  displaying  warmth  or  affection;  "affectionate  children";  "caring  parents";  "a  fond  embrace";  "fond  of  his  nephew";  "a  tender  glance";  "a  warm  embrace") 
  5.  (1)  tender  --  (easy  to  cut  or  chew;  "tender  beef") 
  6.  tender,  untoughened  --  (physically  untoughened;  "tender  feet") 
  7.  crank,  cranky,  tender,  tippy  --  ((used  of  boats)  inclined  to  heel  over  easily  under  sail) 
  8.  tender  --  ((of  plants)  not  hardy;  easily  killed  by  adverse  growing  condition;  "tender  green  shoots") 



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