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tender — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • clotheshorse noun A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
  • reach verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
  • tend verb To be likely to behave, happen, or turn out in a particular way.
  • tender adjective Gentle, loving, or showing warm affection.
  • trend noun A general direction in which something is developing or changing over time.

Senses

tender is used for these senses in English:

  • clotheshorse A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
  • reach (transitive) To give to someone by stretching out a limb, especially the hand; to give with the hand; to pass to another person; to hand over.
  • tend (followed by a to-infinitive) To be likely, or probable to do something, or to have a certain habit or leaning. [from mid-14th c.]
  • tender (rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
  • trend (intransitive) To have a particular direction; to run; to stretch; to tend.

clotheshorse — full definition

  1. noun A frame on which laundry is hung to dry.
  2. noun A person excessively concerned with the appearance of their clothing.

reach — full definition

  1. verb To stretch out an arm or hand toward something in order to touch or grasp it.
  2. verb To arrive at a place, level, or point after travelling or making an effort.
  3. verb To make contact with someone, especially to communicate with them.
  4. noun The distance or extent that something, or someone's arm, can extend.

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