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tender
UK /ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/ US /ˈtɛn.dɚ/
noun 11adj 5verb 5adv 1
Definitions
adj
1
Sensitive or painful to the touch.
[…]poore Lord, is't I That chaſe thee from thy Countrie, and expoſe Thoſe tender limbes of thine[…]
Be careful: that area is tender.
2
Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
tender plants
tender flesh
3
Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
the tender and delicate woman among you
4
Soft and easily chewed.
The Matrix is telling my brain this steak is tender, succulent, and juicy.
5
Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
Our Bodies are not naturally more Tender than our Faces.
noun
1
Care, kind concern, regard.
Stay, and breath awhile. Thou haſt redeem'd thy loſt opinion And ſhew'd thou makeſt ſome tender of my life In this faire reſcue thou haſt brought to mee.
2
The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
adv
1
tenderly
Love me tender, love me sweet Never let me go
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