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tender |
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tender adjective | verb
1 adjective 1.•a gentle, tender man:caring, kind, kindly, kindhearted, softhearted, tenderhearted, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, solicitous, fatherly, motherly, maternal, gentle, mild, benevolent, generous, giving, humane. ANT hard-hearted, callous. 2.•a tender kiss:affectionate, fond, loving, emotional, warm, gentle, soft | amorous, adoring | informal lovey-dovey. 3.•simmer until the meat is tender:easily chewed, chewable, soft | succulent, juicy | tenderized, fork-tender. ANT tough. 4.•tender plants:delicate, easily damaged, fragile, vulnerable. ANT hardy. 5.•her ankle was swollen and tender:sore, painful, sensitive, inflamed, raw, red, chafed, bruised, irritated | hurting, aching, throbbing, smarting. 6.•the tender age of fifteen:young, youthful, early | impressionable, inexperienced, immature, unseasoned, juvenile, callow, green, raw, unripe, wet behind the ears. ANT advanced. 7.•the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one:difficult, delicate, touchy, tricky, awkward, problematic, troublesome, thorny, ticklish | controversial, emotive | informal sticky. ANT straightforward.
2 verb 1.•she tendered her resignation:offer, proffer, present, put forward, propose, suggest, advance, submit, extend, give, render | hand in. 2.•firms of interior decorators tendered for the work:put in a bid, bid, quote, give an estimate.▶noun •six contractors were invited to submit tenders:bid, offer, quotation, quote, estimate, price | proposal, submission, pitch. |
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