tender+regard

  • 1tender — 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,… …

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  • 2Tender — Ten der, v. t. To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] For first, next after life, he tendered her good. Spenser. [1913 Webster] Tender yourself more dearly. Shak. [1913 Webster] To see …

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  • 3Tender — Ten der, n. [Cf. F. tendre.] Regard; care; kind concern. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 4regard — Synonyms and related words: Amor, Anschauung, Christian love, Eros, Platonic love, TLC, abide by, accommodatingness, accord respect to, account, account as, act up to, adhere to, adjudge, adjudicate, admiration, admire, adoration, adore,… …

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  • 5tender — tender1 tenderly, adv. tenderness, n. /ten deuhr/, adj., tenderer, tenderest, v. adj. 1. soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 2. weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy …

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  • 6tender — I ten•der [[t]ˈtɛn dər[/t]] adj. der•er, der•est, v. 1) soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak[/ex] 2) weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy 3) bot (of plants) unable to withstand freezing temperatures 4) …

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  • 7tender — 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… …

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  • 8tender loving care — Synonyms and related words: TLC, anticipation, attention, bread, care, carefulness, caution, circumspection, circumspectness, concern, consideration, daily bread, economic support, endowment, forethought, heed, heedfulness, keep, livelihood,… …

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  • 9Hume: moral and political philosophy — Rosalind Hursthouse INTRODUCTION Hume’s moral and political philosophy, like his epistemology and meta physics, originally appeared in A Treatise of Human Nature, (henceforth [7.1]), Book III of which, ‘Of Morals’, was published in 1740. He… …

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  • 10love — [luv] n. [ME < OE lufu, akin to OHG luba, Goth lubo < IE base * leubh , to be fond of, desire > LIBIDO, LIEF, LUST] 1. a deep and tender feeling of affection for or attachment or devotion to a person or persons 2. an expression of one s… …

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