tender vs fond
fond vs tendertender is a noun but fond is not a noun.
tender and fond both are adjectives.
tender is a verb but fond is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| tender | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| fond | No | Yes | No | No |
As adjectives,
tender and fond
are synonyms defined as:
- tender and fond: having or displaying warmth or affection
Other synonyms of tender include
affectionate, lovesome.
| tender (noun) | fond (noun) |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| tender (adjective) | fond (adjective) |
|---|---|
| easy to cut or chew | absurd or silly because unlikely |
| physically untoughened | (followed by `of' or `to') having a strong preference or liking for |
| given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality | extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent |
| (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition | having or displaying warmth or affection |
| having or displaying warmth or affection | |
| hurting | |
| (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail | |
| young and immature |
| tender (verb) | fond (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 |
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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