tender

(noun) something that can be used as an official medium of payment. Synonyms: legal tender, stamp.

(noun) someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another. Synonyms: attendant, attender.

(noun) a formal proposal to buy at a specified price. Synonyms: bid.

(noun) car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water.

(noun) a boat for communication between ship and shore. Synonyms: ship's boat, pinnace, cutter.

(noun) ship that usually provides supplies to other ships. Synonyms: supply ship.

(verb) offer or present for acceptance.

(verb) propose a payment. Synonyms: offer, bid. Example: "The swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting."

(verb) make a tender of; in legal settlements.

(verb) make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer. Synonyms: tenderize, tenderise. Example: "Tenderize meat."

(adj) given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality. Synonyms: tender (vs. tough). Examples: "A tender heart." "A tender smile." "Tender loving care." "Tender memories." "A tender mother."

(adj) hurting. Synonyms: sensitive, sore, raw. Example: "The tender spot on his jaw."

(adj) young and immature. Example: "At a tender age."

(adj) having or displaying warmth or affection. Synonyms: affectionate, fond, lovesome, warm. Examples: "Affectionate children." "A fond embrace." "Fond of his nephew." "A tender glance." "A warm embrace."

(adj) easy to cut or chew. Synonyms: tender (vs. tough). Example: "Tender beef."

(adj) physically untoughened. Synonyms: tender (vs. tough), untoughened. Example: "Tender feet."

(adj) (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail. Synonyms: crank, cranky, tippy.

(adj) (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition. Example: "Tender green shoots."