tender vs crank

crank vs tender

tender and crank both are nouns.

tender and crank both are adjectives.

tender and crank both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
tender	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
crank	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As adjectives, tender and crank are synonyms defined as:

tender and crank: (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

Other synonyms of tender include cranky, tippy.

tender (noun)	crank (noun)
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships	a hand tool consisting of a rotating shaft with parallel handle
a boat for communication between ship and shore	an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water	a bad-tempered person
a formal proposal to buy at a specified price	a whimsically eccentric person
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)	crank (adjective)
easy to cut or chew	(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
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)	crank (verb)
make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer	rotate with a crank
make a tender of; in legal settlements	bend into the shape of a crank
offer or present for acceptance	fasten with a crank
propose a payment	start by cranking
	travel along a zigzag path

Difference between tender and crank

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