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cupbearer vs tender

tender vs cupbearer

cupbearer and tender both are nouns.

cupbearer is not an adjective while tender is an adjective.

cupbearer is not a verb while tender is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
cupbearer Yes No No No
tender Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, tender is a hypernym of cupbearer; that is, tender is a word with a broader meaning than cupbearer:
  • cupbearer: the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
  • tender: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Other hypernyms of cupbearer include attendant, attender.
cupbearer (noun) tender (noun)
the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
a boat for communication between ship and shore
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
cupbearer (adjective) tender (adjective)
easy to cut or chew
physically untoughened
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition
having or displaying warmth or affection
hurting
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
young and immature
cupbearer (verb) tender (verb)
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer
make a tender of; in legal settlements
offer or present for acceptance
propose a payment
Difference between cupbearer and tender

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