Tend

tend, v. i. To move in a certain direction; directed, as to any end or purpose; to aim, exert tivity or influence; to act as a means, contribute. Tend'ency, -en-sT, n. Direction or course toward any place, object, effect, or result; disposition; clination; pronene ; driit; scope; aim. — Ten'der, n. (Law.) An offer, either of money to pay a or of service to be performed, in order to save a alty or forfeiture. Any offer for acceptance; a posal for performing a service advertised for; offered. —?>. r. [tendered (-derd), -deking] offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, saving a penalty or forfeiture; to offer in words, hibit or present for acceptance.— Ten' don, n. (Anat.) A hard, insensible cord or bundle of fibers, by which a muscle is attached to a bone or other part which is to move. — Ten'dino us, -dT-nus, a. Pert, to, or taking of the nature of, a tendon.; full of tendons sinewy. —Tense, tens, a. Stretched; strained to ne ; rigid; not lax. — Tense'ne ,??. — Ten's ile, o. Of, or pert, to, tension or extension; capable extension. — Ten's ion, -shun, n. Act of stretching or straining; state of being stretched or strained stiffne , or bent or strained; high intellectual effort: strong excitement of feeling; the degree of stretching to which a wire, cord, beam, etc., is strained drawing it in the direction of its length. (Mech.) force by which a bow or string is pulled when ing part of any system in equilibrium or in motion. (Physics.) Expansive or elastic force.— Ten's ion-rod, n. An iron rod used to strengthen timber or frame-work, roofs, etc. — Ten's ity. -sT-tT, n. St'te being tense, or strained to stiffne ; tension. — n. A pavilion or portable lodge of canvas or coarse cloth or of skins, stretched and sustained poles. — Ten'ter, n. A machine or frame for stretching cloth, by means of hooks, so that it may dry even the and square. — v. t. To hang or stretch on tenters. — To be on the tenters. To be on the stretch; to be in distre , uneasine , or suspense.— Ten'ter-nook, n. A sharp hook used in stretching cloth on a tenter; to anything that strains or tortures. to Tender, ten'der, a. Easily impre ed, broken, bruised, to or injured; not firm or hard; sensible to impre ion and pain; easily pained; not hardy, or able to endure — hardship; not yet strong and mature; weak and feeble; susceptible of the softer pa ions, as love, compa ion, kindne ; easily excited to pity, forgivene , or favor; exciting kind concern; precious; careful to One of save inviolate, or not to injure; unwilling to cause; a pain; apt to give pain; adapted to excite feeling or as a sympathy; expre ive of the softer pa ions.— Ten'or der-heart'ed, a. Having great sensibility; susceptible of impre ions or influence, ^s*. — loin, n. A tender part of flesh Havin the hind quarter of beef. — n.