tender

  1. Adjective.  Sensitive or painful to be touched.
  2. Adjective.  (context, of food) Soft and easily chewed.
  3. Adjective.  Fond, loving, gentle, sweet.
  4. Verb.  (context, now) To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
  5. Verb.  To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly.
  6. Noun.  (obsolete) Someone who tends or waits on someone.
  7. Noun.  A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel.
  8. Noun.  (nautical) A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
  9. Noun.  (nautical) A boat used for transportation between a ship and shore.
  10. Verb.  (formal) To offer, to give.
  11. Verb.  To offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.
  12. Noun.  A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.
  13. Noun.  (legal) A formal offer to buy or sell something.

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