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tender vs linkboy

linkboy vs tender

tender and linkboy both are nouns.

tender is an adjective but linkboy is not an adjective.

tender is a verb but linkboy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
tender Yes Yes Yes No
linkboy Yes No No No
As nouns, linkboy is a hyponym of tender; that is, linkboy 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
  • linkboy: (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
tender (noun) linkboy (noun)
ship that usually provides supplies to other ships (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
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) linkboy (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) linkboy (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 tender and linkboy

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