tender vs companion
companion vs tendertender and companion both are nouns.
tender is an adjective but companion is not an adjective.
tender and companion both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tender | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| companion | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
companion is a hyponym of
tender; that is, companion is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
tender:
- tender: someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
- companion: one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
Other hyponyms of tender include
baggageman, batman, bellboy, bellhop, bellman, bridesmaid, maid of honor, caddie, golf caddie, checker, courtier, cupbearer, equerry, escort, esquire, famulus, gillie, groomsman, lifeguard, lifesaver, linkboy, linkman, loader, matron of honor, hospital attendant, orderly, orderly, page, varlet, page, racker, rocker, second, servitor, squire, gallant, squire, flight attendant, steward, litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer, trainbearer, arouser, rouser, waker.
| tender (noun) | companion (noun) |
|---|---|
| ship that usually provides supplies to other ships | a friend who is frequently in the company of another |
| a boat for communication between ship and shore | one paid to accompany or assist or live with another |
| car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water | a traveler who accompanies you |
| 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 |
| tender (adjective) | companion (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 |
| tender (verb) | companion (verb) |
|---|---|
| make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer | be a companion to somebody |
| make a tender of; in legal settlements | |
| offer or present for acceptance | |
| propose a payment |
Words related to "tender"
- affectionate
- alter
- arouser
- assistant
- attendant
- attender
- auction
- auction sale
- baggageman
- bargain
- batman
- bellboy
- bellhop
- bellman
- bid
- boat
- bridesmaid
- buyout bid
- by-bid
- caddie
- car
- change
- checker
- chewable
- comestible
- companion
- courtier
- crank
- cranky
- crisp
- crispy
- cupbearer
- cuttable
- cutter
- delicate
- dicker
- eatable
- edible
- equerry
- escort
- esquire
- famulus
- flakey
- flaky
- flight attendant
- flora
- fond
- food stamp
- gallant
- gift
- gig
- gillie
- give
- golf caddie
- groomsman
- help
- helper
- hospital attendant
- immature
- legal tender
- lifeguard
- lifesaver
- linkboy
- linkman
- litter-bearer
- loader
- lovesome
- loving
- maid of honor
- matron of honor
- medium of exchange
- modify
- monetary system
- offer
- offering
- orderly
- outbid
- overbid
- page
- painful
- pinnace
- plant
- plant life
- present
- proffer
- protective
- racker
- railcar
- railroad car
- railway car
- raw
- rocker
- rouser
- second
- sensitive
- sentimental
- servitor
- ship
- ship's boat
- soft
- sore
- squire
- stamp
- steward
- stretcher-bearer
- subscribe
- supply ship
- supporter
- tend
- tenderise
- tenderised
- tenderize
- tenderized
- tenderness
- tippy
- tough
- trainbearer
- underbid
- unstable
- untoughened
- varlet
- vendue
- waker
- weak
- young
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