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; "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 as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "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, raw, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw")
3. (2) tender -- (young and immature; "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")