tender conscience

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• tender — 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… …   English World dictionary

• conscience — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ clean (esp. AmE), clear, easy, good ▪ How can you do your job with a clean conscience? ▪ I have a clear conscience. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• tender — 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,… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• tender — 1. adj. (tenderer, tenderest) 1 easily cut or chewed, not tough (tender steak). 2 easily touched or wounded, susceptible to pain or grief (a tender heart; a tender conscience). 3 easily hurt, sensitive (tender skin; a tender place). 4 delicate,… …   Useful english dictionary

• tender — 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 …   Universalium

• tender — 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) …   From formal English to slang

• conscience — Synonyms and related words: anima, censor, coconscious, collective unconscious, compunction, conscientiousness, conscious self, death instinct, demur, ego, ego ideal, ego id conflict, ethical self, ethics, fairness, foreconscious, grace, honor,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• tender — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ highest, lowest ▪ successful ▪ competitive ▪ The contract was put out to competitive tender. ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

• tender — I. /ˈtɛndə / (say tenduh) adjective 1. soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 2. weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 3. Wool of wool fibres that have a weakness at a certain point of the staple such… …  

• The Third Part of the Pilgrim's Progress — Infobox Book | name = The Pilgrim s Progress: The Third Part title orig = translator = image caption = 1761 title page author = anonymous cover artist = country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Christian, Allegorical publisher …   Wikipedia

• Probity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Probity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 probity probity integrity rectitude Sgm: N 1 uprightness uprightness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 honesty honesty faith Sgm: N 1 honor honor Sgm …   English dictionary for students