tenderness vs tender

tender vs tenderness

tenderness and tender both are nouns.

tenderness is not an adjective while tender is an adjective.

tenderness is not a verb while tender is a verb.

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

tenderness (noun)	tender (noun)
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling	ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
a feeling of concern for the welfare of someone (especially someone defenseless)	a boat for communication between ship and shore
a positive feeling of liking	car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
warm compassionate feelings	a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)	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

tenderness (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

tenderness (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

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