Monday, December 11, 2023

Let's dig into an easy word with a lot of different meanings.

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”.

 


Definition #1.

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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