Dear vs. Tender — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Dear and Tender
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Dear
Regarded with deep affection
He is very dear to me
A dear friend
Tender
Showing gentleness, kindness, and affection
She covered his face with tender kisses
He was being so kind and tender
Dear
Expensive
Five pounds—that's a bit dear!
Tender
(of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough
Tender green beans
Dear
Used as an affectionate or friendly form of address
Don't you worry, dear
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Tender
(of a part of the body) sensitive to pain
The pale, tender skin of her forearm
Dear
At a high cost
They buy property cheaply and sell dear
Tender
Young, inexperienced, or vulnerable
He started sailing at the tender age of ten
Dear
Used in expressions of surprise, dismay, or sympathy
Oh dear, I've upset you
Tender
(of a ship) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind.
Dear
Loved and cherished
My dearest friend.
Tender
Offer or present (something) formally
He tendered his resignation as leader
Dear
Greatly valued; precious
Lost everything dear to them.
Tender
An offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price
Being government land, it was sold by tender
We invited tenders for up to three more frigates
A minimum tender price
Dear
Highly esteemed or regarded. Used in direct address, especially in salutations
Dear Lee Dawson.
Tender
A vehicle used by a fire service for carrying specified supplies or equipment or fulfilling a specified role
Three fire engines, including an emergency tender, attended the scene
Dear
High-priced; expensive.
Tender
A dinghy or other boat used to ferry people and supplies to and from a ship.
Dear
Charging high prices.
Tender
A trailing vehicle closely coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water.
Dear
Earnest; ardent
"This good man was a dear lover and constant practicer of angling" (Izaak Walton).
Tender
A person who looks after someone else or a machine or place
Alexei signalled to one of the engine tenders
Dear
(Obsolete) Noble; worthy.
Tender
Easily crushed or bruised; fragile
A tender petal.
Dear
Heartfelt
It is my dearest wish.
Tender
Easily chewed or cut
Tender beef.
Dear
Severe; grievous; sore
Our dearest need.
Tender
Young and vulnerable
Of tender age.
Dear
A person who is greatly loved. Often used as a form of address.
Tender
Frail; delicate.
Dear
An endearing, lovable, or kind person
What a dear she is!.
Tender
Sensitive to frost or severe cold; not hardy
Tender green shoots.
Dear
With fondness; affectionately.
Tender
Easily hurt; sensitive
Tender skin.
Dear
At a high cost
Sold their wares dear.
Tender
Painful; sore
A tender tooth.
Dear
Used as a polite exclamation, chiefly of surprise or distress
Oh dear.
Dear me.
Tender
Considerate and protective; solicitous
A tender mother.
His tender concern.
Dear
(UK) High in price; expensive.
The dearer the jewel, the greater the love expressed.
Tender
Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving
A tender glance.
A tender ballad.
Dear
Loved; lovable.
Tender
Given to sympathy or sentimentality; soft
A tender heart.
Dear
Lovely; kind.
Tender
(Nautical) Likely to heel easily under sail; crank.
Dear
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Such dear embrace tenderly comforts even in this dear sorrow.
Tender
To make tender.
Dear
Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
The dearer the giver, the dearer the trinket he brings!
Tender
To offer formally
Tender a letter of resignation.
Dear
A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
Dear Sir/Madam/Miss, please notice our offices will be closed during the following bank holidays:nb....
Tender
(Law) To offer (payment or performance) pursuant to an obligation.
Dear
A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
My dear friend, I feel better as soon as you come sit beside my sickbed!
Tender
A strip of meat, usually chicken, often breaded, deep-fried, and served with a sauce.
Dear
An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
My dear boy, if your grades don't pick up I won't bounce you on, but over my knee!
Tender
(Law) An offer to pay the amount due under a debt or obligation.
Dear
(obsolete) Noble.
Tender
A written offer to contract goods or services at a specified cost or rate; a bid.
Dear
Severe, or severely affected; sore.
Tender
Something, especially money, offered in payment.
Dear
(obsolete) Fierce.
The Christens found the heathens dear, as the lion doth the bear.
Tender
One who tends something
A lathe tender.
Dear
A very kind, loving person.
My little cousin is such a dear, always drawing me pictures.
Tender
(Nautical) A vessel attendant on other vessels, especially one that ferries supplies between ship and shore.
Dear
A beloved person.
Tender
A railroad car attached to the rear of a locomotive and designed to carry fuel and water.
Dear
An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
Pass me the salt, would you dear?
Tender
Sensitive or painful to the touch.
Dear
An elderly person, especially a woman.
Tender
Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
Tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit
Dear
(obsolete) To endear.
Tender
Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
Dear
Dearly; at a high price.
Tender
(of food) Soft and easily chewed.
Dear
(dated) Indicating surprise, pity, or disapproval.
Dear, dear! Whatever were they thinking?
Tender
Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
Dear
Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear.
Tender
Fond, loving, gentle, or sweet.
Suzanne was such a tender mother to her children.
Dear
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Tender
Young and inexperienced.
Dear
Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Neither count I my life dear unto myself.
And the last joy was dearer than the rest.
Dear as remember'd kisses after death.
Tender
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
Tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain
Dear
Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
[I'll] leave you to attend him: some dear causeWill in concealment wrap me up awhile.
His dearest wish was to escape from the bustle and glitter of Whitehall.
Tender
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.
A tender subject
Dear
Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
In our dear peril.
Would I had met my dearest foe in heavenOr ever I had seen that day.
Tender
(nautical) Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.
Dear
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
That kiss I carried from thee, dear.
Tender
(obsolete) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.
Dear
Dearly; at a high price.
If thou attempt it, it will cost thee dear.
Tender
(obsolete) Careful to keep inviolate, or not to injure; used with of.
Dear
To endear.
Tender
(obsolete) Care, kind concern, regard.
Dear
A beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Tender
The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
Dear
A sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Tender
(obsolete) Someone who tends or waits on someone.
Dear
Dearly loved
Tender
(rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
Dear
With or in a close or intimate relationship;
A good friend
My sisters and brothers are near and dear
Tender
(nautical) A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
Submarine tender
Destroyer tender
Dear
Earnest;
One's dearest wish
Devout wishes for their success
Heartfelt condolences
Tender
(nautical) A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.
Dear
Having a high price;
Costly jewelry
High-priced merchandise
Much too dear for my pocketbook
A pricey restaurant
Tender
Anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply.
You offer me the sword of my father, the very man whose bones, because of your perfidy, lie under the sod of Crecy. Aye, I'll surely take it, and just as surely you shall die with your tender through your heart!
Dear
With affection;
She loved him dearly
He treats her affectionately
Tender
A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.
Your credit card has been declined so you need to provide some other tender such as cash.
Legal tender
Dear
At a great cost;
He paid dearly for the food
This cost him dear
Tender
(legal) A formal offer to buy or sell something.
We will submit our tender to you within the week.
Tender
Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.
Tender
Tenderly
Love me tender, love me sweet
Never let me go
Never let me go
Tender
To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
Tender
(archaic) To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.
Tender
To work on a tender.
Tender
(formal) To offer, to give.
To tender one’s resignation
Tender
To offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.
Tender
One who tends; one who takes care of any person or thing; a nurse.
Tender
A vessel employed to attend other vessels, to supply them with provisions and other stores, to convey intelligence, or the like.
Tender
A car attached to a locomotive, for carrying a supply of fuel and water.
Tender
An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest.
Tender
Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract.
A free, unlimited tender of the gospel.
Tender
The thing offered; especially, money offered in payment of an obligation.
Tender
Regard; care; kind concern.
Tender
To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.
Tender
To offer in words; to present for acceptance.
You see how all conditions, how all minds, . . . tender downTheir services to Lord Timon.
Tender
To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.
For first, next after life, he tendered her good.
Tender yourself more dearly.
To see a prince in want would move a miser's charity. Our western princes tendered his case, which they counted might be their own.
Tender
Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
Tender
Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
Our bodies are not naturally more tender than our faces.
Tender
Physically weak; not hardly or able to endure hardship; immature; effeminate.
The tender and delicate woman among you.
Tender
Susceptible of the softer passions, as love, compassion, kindness; compassionate; pitiful; anxious for another's good; easily excited to pity, forgiveness, or favor; sympathetic.
The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
I am choleric by my nature, and tender by my temper.
Tender
Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.
I love Valentine,Whose life's as tender to me as my soul!
Tender
Careful to save inviolate, or not to injure; - with of.
The civil authority should be tender of the honor of God and religion.
Tender
Unwilling to cause pain; gentle; mild.
You, that are thus so tender o'er his follies,Will never do him good.
Tender
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
Tender
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.
Tender
Heeling over too easily when under sail; - said of a vessel.
Tender
Something used as an official medium of payment
Tender
Someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
Tender
A formal proposal to buy at a specified price
Tender
Car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
Tender
A boat for communication between ship and shore
Tender
Ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
Tender
Offer or present for acceptance
Tender
Propose a payment;
The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting
Tender
Make a tender of; in legal settlements
Tender
Make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer;
Tenderize meat
Tender
Given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality;
A tender heart
A tender smile
Tender loving care
Tender memories
A tender mother
Tender
Hurting;
The tender spot on his jaw
Tender
Susceptible to physical or emotional injury;
At a tender age
Tender
Having or displaying warmth or affection;
Affectionate children
Caring parents
A fond embrace
Fond of his nephew
A tender glance
A warm embrace
Tender
Easy to cut or chew;
Tender beef
Tender
Physically untoughened;
Tender feet
Tender
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Tender
(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition;
Tender green shoots
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