Passion vs. Tender

Passion vs. Tender — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Passion and Tender

Passionnoun

Any great, strong, powerful emotion, especially romantic love or hate.

We share a passion for books.

Tenderadjective

Sensitive or painful to the touch.

Passionnoun

Fervor, determination.

Tenderadjective

Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.

tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit

Passionnoun

An object of passionate or romantic love or strong romantic interest.

It started as a hobby, but now my motorbike collection has become my passion.

Tenderadjective

Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.

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Passionnoun

sexual intercourse, especially when very emotional

We shared a night of passion.

Tenderadjective

(of food) Soft and easily chewed.

Passionnoun

The suffering of Jesus leading up to and during his crucifixion.

Tenderadjective

Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.

Passionnoun

A play, musical composition or display meant to commemorate the suffering of Jesus.

Tenderadjective

Fond, loving, gentle, sweet.

Suzanne was such a tender mother to her children.
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Passionnoun

(obsolete) Suffering or enduring of imposed or inflicted pain; any suffering or distress.

a cardiac passion

Tenderadjective

Young and inexperienced.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) The state of being acted upon; subjection to an external agent or influence; a passive condition; opposed to action.

Tenderadjective

Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.

tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Capacity of being affected by external agents; susceptibility of impressions from external agents.

Tenderadjective

Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.

a tender subject

Passionnoun

(obsolete) An innate quality, property, or attribute of a thing.

Tenderadjective

(nautical) Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.

Passionnoun

(obsolete) Disorder of the mind; madness.

He will again be well: if much you note him,
You shall offend him and extend his passion:

Tenderadjective

(obsolete) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.

Passionverb

(obsolete) To suffer pain or sorrow; to experience a passion; to be extremely agitated.

Tenderadjective

(obsolete) Careful to keep inviolate, or not to injure; used with of.

Passionverb

(transitive) To give a passionate character to.

Tendernoun

(obsolete) Care, kind concern, regard.

Passionnoun

strong feeling or emotion

Tendernoun

The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.

Passionnoun

intense passion or emotion

Tendernoun

(obsolete) Someone who tends or waits on someone.

Passionnoun

something that is desired intensely;

his rage for fame destroyed him

Tendernoun

(rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.

Passionnoun

an irrational but irresistible motive for a belief or action

Tendernoun

(nautical) A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.

submarine tenderdestroyer tender

Passionnoun

a feeling of strong sexual desire

Tendernoun

(nautical) A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.

Passionnoun

any object of warm affection or devotion;

the theater was her first lovehe has a passion for cock fighting

Tendernoun

A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.

Your credit card has been declined so you need to provide some other tender such as cash.legal tender

Passionnoun

the suffering of Jesus at the crucifixion

Tendernoun

(legal) A formal offer to buy or sell something.

We will submit our tender to you within the week.

Tendernoun

Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.

Tenderverb

To make tender or delicate; to weaken.

Tenderverb

(archaic) To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.

Tenderverb

To work on a tender.

Tenderverb

(formal) To offer, to give.

to tender one’s resignation

Tenderverb

to offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.

Tendernoun

something used as an official medium of payment

Tendernoun

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

Tendernoun

a formal proposal to buy at a specified price

Tendernoun

car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water

Tendernoun

a boat for communication between ship and shore

Tendernoun

ship that usually provides supplies to other ships

Tenderverb

offer or present for acceptance

Tenderverb

propose a payment;

The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting

Tenderverb

make a tender of; in legal settlements

Tenderverb

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

tenderize meat

Tenderadjective

given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality;

a tender hearta tender smiletender loving caretender memoriesa tender mother

Tenderadjective

hurting;

the tender spot on his jaw

Tenderadjective

susceptible to physical or emotional injury;

at a tender age

Tenderadjective

having or displaying warmth or affection;

affectionate childrencaring parentsa fond embracefond of his nephewa tender glancea warm embrace

Tenderadjective

easy to cut or chew;

tender beef

Tenderadjective

physically untoughened;

tender feet

Tenderadjective

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

Tenderadjective

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

tender green shoots