tender

CEFRB2

/ˈtɛn.dəː/

adjective · verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Gentle and caring.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Easy to cut or chew.

Examples

  • The petals of this rose are very tender.

  • This beef is very nice and tender.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
3

Also pronounced

  • [ˈtʰɛn.dɚ] ~ [ˈtʰɛn.dɹ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.

  2. Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To offer or formally present something.

More examples

In context

  • This beef is tender.

  • tender flesh

  • tender fruit

Synonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English tender, tendere, from Anglo-Norman tender, Old French tendre, from Latin tener, tenerum (“soft, delicate”).