Quite often time, English learners get confused with a variety of usage and definitions of a simple word. Today, let’s dig into the word “TENDER”.
soft and chewable/ easily cuttable
A: Do you use this hammer-like tool to make beef more
tender?
B: Yes, that’s why we call the tool “tenderizer”.
Definition #2.
compassionate/ kind/ warm/ gentle
When her six-month-old baby smiled at her, Janet’s heart
melted away and gave back a tender, loving smile to him.
Definition# 3.
physically sensitive/ hurting/ sore/
uncomfortable/ painful spot of a body
My pilates instructor tells me to stop moving my arm if I
ever feel tender around my shoulder.
Definition
#4.
young
and immature
Liz started her acting career since her tender age
of twelve. She used to say she missed out on a lot of things in her childhood.
Definition#5.
to express/ announce/ indicate/ state one's
intention to do …
Joseph is planning to tender resignation at
work this year. He thinks that it’s time to depart from the company.
Definition #6.
tender offer is
a public solicitation to all shareholders requesting that they tender their
stock for sale at a specific price during a certain time
Dell announced it closed a tender offer to
repurchase shares of the company's securities.
Definition #7.
fragile, sensitive, easily bruised or gentle
I guess Peter is too tender to face up to such
a tough trial process.
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