tender vs gentle: What's the difference?

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Which is correct: tender or gentle

How to spell tender?

tender
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gentle
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tendernoun

someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

tendernoun

something that can be used as an official medium of payment

tendernoun

a boat for communication between ship and shore

tenderadjective

physically untoughened

tenderverb

propose a payment

tenderadjective

hurting

tendernoun

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

tenderverb

make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer

tenderadjective

having or displaying warmth or affection

tenderadjective

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

tendernoun

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

tendernoun

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

tenderadjective

easy to cut or chew

tenderadjective

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality

tenderverb

make a tender of; in legal settlements

tenderverb

offer or present for acceptance

tenderadjective

(of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition

tenderadjective

young and immature

gentleadjective

marked by moderate steepness

gentleadjective

having little impact

gentleadjective

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

gentleverb

give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

gentleverb

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

gentleadjective

easily handled or managed

gentleadjective

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

gentleadjective

having or showing a kindly or tender nature

gentleadjective

quiet and soothing

gentleverb

stroke soothingly

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