(now rare) To make tender or delicate; to weaken. / (archaic) To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.

(obsolete) Care, kind concern, regard. / The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.

a tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings / concern for the feelings or welfare of others / pain or discomfort when an affected area is touched

present participle of tender

(transitive) To make (something, especially meat) tender.

(biochemistry) Any substance added to meat before cooking in order to make it more tender, especially any source of the enzyme papain. / A form of mallet used to beat meat before cooking.

The offering of a tender, or bid.

plural of tenderizer

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tender

plural of tender