tender affection
1tender — tender1 [ten′dər] adj. [ME tendre < OFr < L tener, soft, delicate, tender, prob. altered (infl. by tenuis,THIN) < Sabine terenum, soft, akin to Gr terēn, tender < IE * ter , tender, weak, orig., rubbed, worn down < base * ter , to… …
2tender# — tender adj Tender, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, responsive are comparable when they mean expressing or expressive of feeling that reveals affectionate interest in another especially in his joys, sorrows, or welfare. Tender… …
3affection — I noun admiration, adoration, amorousness, ardor, attachment, closeness, devotion, enchantment, endearment, excitation of feeling, fancy, feeling, fervency, fervor, firm attachment, fondness, fullness of heart, inclination, infatuation, kindness …
4Affection — Af*fec tion, n. [F. affection, L. affectio, fr. afficere. See {Affect}.] 1. The act of affecting or acting upon; the state of being affected. [1913 Webster] 2. An attribute; a quality or property; a condition; a bodily state; as, figure, weight,… …
5affection — 1 *feeling, emotion, passion, sentiment Analogous words: propensity, *leaning, penchant: *predilection, bias: inclination, disposition (see corresponding verbs at INCLINE) Antonyms: antipathy Contrasted words: aversion (see ANTIPATHY): * …
6affection — Tender feelings. In the medical sense, an ailment or disease, such as an affection of the liver, deranging the functions of the organ involved. Conn. Mut. Life Ins. Co. v Union Trust Co. 112 US 250, 257, 28 L Ed 708, 711, 5 S Ct 119. See… …
7affection — [ə fek′shən] n. [ME affecciun < OFr affection < L affectio, a state of feeling < pp. of afficere: see AFFECT1] 1. a mental or emotional state or tendency; disposition or feeling 2. fond or tender feeling; warm liking 3. an affecting or… …
8tender feeling — index affection Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
9tender passion — index affection Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10tender — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. present, offer, proffer, hold out; propose, suggest; volunteer. adj. gentle, kind; sentimental; affectionate, tenderhearted, loving, amorous; immature; sympathetic, soft; humane, merciful; young;… …
