tender+care
11care — 1 verb (I, T) 1 OBJECTS/EVENTS to feel that something is important, so that you are interested in it, worried about it etc (+ about): The only thing he seems to care about is money. | care who/what/how etc: Don t you care what happens to them? |… …
12tender — I [[t]te̱ndə(r)[/t]] ADJECTIVE USES tenderer, tenderest 1) ADJ GRADED Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. Her voice was tender, full of pity... Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated …
13tender — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French tendre, from Latin tener; perhaps akin to Latin tenuis thin, slight more at thin Date: 13th century 1. a. having a soft or yielding texture ; easily broken, cut, or damaged ; delicate,… …
14tender — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ highest, lowest ▪ successful ▪ competitive ▪ The contract was put out to competitive tender. ▪ …
15tender — 1 adjective 1 MEAT/VEGETABLES easy to cut and eat, especially because they have been well cooked: tender beef opposite tough 1 (5) 2 PART OF YOUR BODY a tender part of your body is painful if someone touches it: My arm is still tender where I… …
16tender — 01. My foot is still kind of [tender] from where I dropped the book on it. 02. Chaz is very [tender] with his new baby girl, and loves to hold her in his arms until she falls asleep. 03. The woman s voice was [tender], and full of concern as she… …
17tender — I. /ˈtɛndə / (say tenduh) adjective 1. soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 2. weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 3. Wool of wool fibres that have a weakness at a certain point of the staple such… …
18tender — 1. adjective /ˈtɛn.də(ɹ),ˈtɛn.dɚ/ a) Sensitive or painful to be touched. poore Lord, ist IThat chaſe thee from thy Countrie, and expoſeThoſe tender limbes of thine b) Soft and easily chewed. Be careful, that area is tender . 2. verb… …
19care — care1 W2S2 [keə US ker] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(looking after somebody)¦ 2 take care of somebody/something 3 take care 4¦(keeping something in good condition)¦ 5¦(carefulness)¦ 6 take care over/with something 7 in care 8¦(problem/worry)¦ 9 care of somebody …
20tender — [ˈtendə] adj I 1) gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something Her voice was low and tender.[/ex] 2) soft, and easy to cut and eat 3) if a part of your body is tender, it is painful when you touch it • a tender age a time… …
