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tenderer

ten·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ten-der]
    • /ˈtɛn dər/
    • /ˈten.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ten-der]
    • /ˈtɛn dər/

Definitions of tenderer word

  • adjective tenderer soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 1
  • adjective tenderer weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 1
  • adjective tenderer (of plants) unable to withstand freezing temperatures. 1
  • adjective tenderer young or immature: children of tender age. 1
  • adjective tenderer delicate or soft in quality: tender blue. 1
  • adjective tenderer delicate, soft, or gentle: the tender touch of her hand. 1

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Origin of tenderer

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English, variant of tendre < Old French < Latin tenerum, accusative of tener tender

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Parts of speech for Tenderer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

tenderer popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

tenderer usage trend in Literature

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