TENDER


Meaning of TENDER in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: ten · dered ; ten · der · ing \ -d( ə -)ri ŋ \

Date: 14th century

transitive verb

1 : to make tender : SOFTEN , WEAKEN

2 archaic : to regard or treat with tenderness

intransitive verb : to become tender

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.