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Non-fixed gender identity
Gender fluidity (commonly referred to as genderfluid) is a non-fixed gender identity that shifts over time or depending on the situation. These fluctuations
Gender_fluidity
Surgical procedures to affirm gender identity
Gender-affirming surgery (GAS) is a surgical procedure, or a series of procedures, that alters a person's physical appearance and sexual characteristics
Gender-affirming_surgery
political structures that significantly altered Indigenous notions of gender fluidity and gender roles. The imposition of Western ideologies in some way or the
Gender roles and fluidity in indigenous Nigerian cultures
Gender_roles_and_fluidity_in_indigenous_Nigerian_cultures
Sociological constructs related to sex
conventional dichotomies of gender. According to gender theorist Kate Bornstein, gender can have ambiguity and fluidity. There are two contrasting ideas
Gender
Slang term used for a feminine male
boundaries" and "do[ing] next to nothing for the conversation surrounding gender fluidity. If anything, [the existence of femboys] emphasises the all-encompassing
Femboy
Changes in sexuality or sexual identity
Sexual fluidity is one or more changes in sexuality or sexual identity (sometimes known as sexual orientation identity). Sexual orientation is stable for
Sexual_fluidity
Technique in fiction
A gender flip or gender swap is a technique in fiction in which characters are portrayed as a different gender from the one as which they were originally
Gender_flip
School district in Texas, United States
passes gender identity, student bathroom policy". Houston Landing. Retrieved January 21, 2025. "Katy ISD passes new policy on gender fluidity and use
Katy Independent School District
Katy_Independent_School_District
Process of self-exploration
type of gender or sexuality label to oneself is relatively publicly and socially prominent in the modern day, along with gender and sexual fluidity, which
Questioning (sexuality and gender)
Questioning_(sexuality_and_gender)
Gender-affirming medical treatment
Gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT), also known as hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or transgender hormone therapy, is a form of hormone therapy in
Gender-affirming hormone therapy
Gender-affirming_hormone_therapy
Mental distress due to gender incongruence
Gender dysphoria is distress arising from the mismatch between one's gender identity and aspects of one's body, social role, and lived experience that
Gender_dysphoria
Gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth
A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth
Transgender
husband. This suggests precolonial Nuer society had some acceptance of gender fluidity. Traveling in Ethiopia in the 1920s, Bieber encountered "Uranism" among
LGBTQ_rights_in_Ethiopia
Woman assigned male at birth
gender dysphoria resulting from the incongruence between their female gender identity and male sex assignment, which can be alleviated through gender
Trans_woman
International movement opposed to the concept of gender identity
The anti-gender movement is a global right-wing social movement in opposition to concepts it refers to as "gender ideology" or "gender theory". These
Anti-gender_movement
Internet slang regarding gender swapped versions of characters
characters. Certain characters with inherent gender fluidity, however, are said to work better than others. Such gender-bending cosplay, which allows the cosplayer
Rule_63
Dressing like a different gender
wearing clothes traditionally or stereotypically associated with a different gender, such as men wearing women’s clothes, or more rarely women wearing men’s
Cross-dressing
Health care of transgender individuals
health care is gender-affirming care, the medical aspect of gender transition. Questions implicated in transgender health care include gender variance, sex
Transgender_health_care
Gender identities outside of the gender binary
(also written as nonbinary) or genderqueer gender identities are those that are outside the male/female gender binary. Non-binary identities often fall
Non-binary
Theory in feminism and sociology
of gender challenges traditional binary understandings and opens up discussions on the fluidity of gender and the impact of socialization on gender identity
Social_construction_of_gender
Gender-affirming surgery for transgender men
Masculinizing gender-affirming surgery for transgender men and transmasculine non-binary people includes a variety of surgical procedures that alter anatomical
Masculinizing_surgery
Having both male and female characteristics
sexual fluidity. Continuing into the 1980s, the rise of avant-garde fashion designers like Yohji Yamamoto, challenged the social constructs around gender. They
Androgyny
Australian comedian and writer (born 1955)
States presidential election. Harmer wrote in 2016 that acceptance of "gender fluidity" could be one of the "best things" to happen in her lifetime, and that
Wendy_Harmer
the culture-defining figures shaping masculinity, femininity, and gender fluidity. Harry Styles has been labelled one of the most influential artists
Cultural impact of Harry Styles
Cultural_impact_of_Harry_Styles
Person who disrupts expected gender roles
of Thomas Coloniality of gender Androgyny Cross-dressing Gender fluidity Role reversal Rule 63 Versatile "Definition of GENDER BENDER". www.merriam-webster
Gender_bender
Feminizing surgery for transgender women
Feminizing gender-affirming surgery for transgender women and transfeminine non-binary people describes a variety of surgical procedures that alter the
Feminizing_surgery
Gender identity of lacking a gender
is a gender identity where an individual has no gender and does not necessarily follow gender roles. It can also be known as genderless, gender-free,
Agender
Movement originating within radical feminism
to as "gender ideology". Gender-critical feminists believe that sex is biological, immutable, and binary, and consider the concepts of gender identity
Gender-critical_feminism
Avoiding distinguishing based on gender
direct result of the movement of postgenderism. Along with gender fluidity and postgenderism, gender neutrality would be a contributor if a movement of transhumanism
Gender_neutrality
Intentional killing of trans women
Europe, or TGEU, the Trans Murder Monitoring project reported 281 trans and gender-diverse people murdered in 2025 alone, with 90% of those killed being trans
Transfemicide
2001 novel by Louise Erdrich
truest lie one could tell . Agnes/Damien's fluidity is one way in which Erdrich's text disrupts the gender binary. The characters in Last Report must
The Last Report on the Miracles at Little No Horse
The_Last_Report_on_the_Miracles_at_Little_No_Horse
obtain and self-administer transgender hormone therapy as part of their gender transition without the guidance of a licensed medical provider. This may
DIY transgender hormone therapy
DIY_transgender_hormone_therapy
Ability to be perceived as the gender one identifies as
In the context of gender, passing is someone being perceived as a gender they identify as or are attempting to be seen as, rather than their sex assigned
Passing_(gender)
Changing gender presentation to accord with gender identity
Gender transition is the process of affirming and expressing internal sense of gender, rather than the sex assigned at birth. It is a recommended course
Gender_transition
Canadian comedian and actor (born 1987)
documentary, Martin explores the science behind sexual and gender fluidity, speaking with gender non-conforming youth and experts. Production began in 2024
Mae_Martin
Flag used by the transgender community
intersex, transitioning or consider themselves having a neutral or undefined gender. On 19 August 2014, Monica Helms donated the original transgender pride
Transgender_flag
American singer (born 1991)
features pictures of himself, shot by Jessie English, that explores gender fluidity. Rutherford stated that he used clothes from his own closet, and he
Jesse_Rutherford
Controversy surrounding a hypothesized medical condition
Rapid-onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) is a controversial, scientifically unsupported hypothesis which claims that some adolescents identify as transgender
Rapid-onset gender dysphoria controversy
Rapid-onset_gender_dysphoria_controversy
Black and Latino LGBT subculture in the United States
in the United States, there have been individuals who have challenged gendered expectations. However, it was not until the mid-19th century, as urbanization
Ball_culture
Gender incongruence is the state of having a gender identity that does not correspond to one's sex assigned at birth. This is experienced by people who
Causes_of_gender_incongruence
British dancer (born 1993)
non-binary gender fluid 'star' takes center stage instead of the quintessential 'hero' and 'heroine', we hoped to add to the discourse around gender fluidity and
Shiva_Raichandani
Sexual attraction to people regardless of sex or gender identity
knowledge and consent of everyone involved. Sexual fluidity is different from gender fluidity. Sexual fluidity is a concept that describes how a person's sexual
Pansexuality
This is a list of gender identities. Gender identity can be understood to include how people describe, present, and feel about themselves. Abinary Agender
List_of_gender_identities
Term primarily used in sex work
she-male has been applied to "almost anyone who appears to have bridged gender lines", including effeminate men and lesbians. In the early 19th century
Shemale
Term for cisgender men attracted to trans people
Timeline Gender identities Akava'ine Androgyne Bissu, Calabai, Calalai Burrnesha Cisgender Gender bender Hijra Non-binary or genderqueer Gender fluidity Kathoey
Trans_chaser
Canadian actress (born 2000)
Inuk in claiming two-spirit lives are not the Inuit way. Sexual fluidity and gender fluidity are parts of Inuit history..." "Participant biography". 2018
Anna_Lambe
Gender identity as neither man nor woman
gender or third sex is an identity recognizing individuals categorized, either by themselves or by society, as neither a man nor a woman. Many gender
Third_gender
Derogatory term for a transgender person
slur to describe anyone without first knowing the term they used for their gender identity. In Tranny: An Evidence-Based Review, Cristan Williams reviewed
Tranny
Conspiracy theory regarding gender and sex
basis for transvestigation ranges from the belief that some celebrities' gender identity simply differs from their birth-assigned sex, to the belief that
Transvestigation
2014 science fiction novel by Becky Chambers
"SF for the Tumblr generation, a feel-good tale of non-conformity, gender fluidity, multiculturalism and unorthodox sexual relationships", and "perfectly
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
The_Long_Way_to_a_Small,_Angry_Planet
Legendary single-horned horse-like creature
elusiveness and gender fluidity. Queer individuals tend to relate to the unicorn because of their unique sexual orientation and gender identity. Tracey
Unicorn
Japanese term for non-binary gender identities
X-gender (Japanese: Xジェンダー, romanized: x-jendā) is a third-gender that differs from M, for male, or F, for female. The term X-gender came into use during
X-gender
Gender identity term used in some Latin American countries
designate people who were assigned male at birth and develop a feminine gender identity. Other terms have been invented and are used in South America in
Travesti_(gender_identity)
2025 single by Lorde
opined that the music video symbolised themes of self-expression and gender fluidity. New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde announced her fourth studio album
Man_of_the_Year_(Lorde_song)
Book readings by drag queens for children
chapters. The program strives to "capture the imagination and play of gender fluidity of childhood and gives kids glamorous, positive, and unabashedly queer
Drag_Queen_Story_Hour
Flattening breasts with undergarments
express their gender identity. Gender affirmation and expression was a very common reason to bind: 41% felt binding alleviated gender dysphoria, 30%
Breast_binding
American drag queen, actor and musician (born 1960)
Her Gender Fluidity". Out. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024. Ashenden, Amy (April 25, 2018). "What does gender-fluid
RuPaul
American singer and songwriter (born 1995)
Andrew (July 30, 2018). "Youtube sensation Poppy on her new album, gender fluidity, and working with Grimes and Marilyn Manson". NME. Archived from the
Poppy_(singer)
Ideology or movement
to as "gender ideology". Gender-critical feminists believe that sex is biological, immutable, and binary, and consider the concepts of gender identity
Gender critical feminism by country
Gender_critical_feminism_by_country
Form of slang
between the two. When used by homosexual men, Polari also involves inverting gendered personal pronouns and names, typically switching them from male forms to
Polari
English comedian (born 1993)
series for BBC Radio 4, titled Are You a Boy or a Girl?, which explored gender fluidity. It was recorded with a virtual audience over Zoom, and broadcast in
Sarah_Keyworth
2019 graphic memoir
complaint over the Keller Independent School District's ban on books about gender fluidity. The district's policy bans any library book that includes or mentions
Gender_Queer:_A_Memoir
Controversial psychological typology
that the typology explains differences between the two groups in childhood gender nonconformity, sexual orientation, history of sexual fetishism, and age
Blanchard's transsexualism typology
Blanchard's_transsexualism_typology
Scottish advocacy group
For Women Scotland (FWS) is an anti-transgender/gender-critical Scottish campaign group. It campaigns against reforms allowing individuals to change their
For_Women_Scotland
Legal recognition of civil and human rights for transgender people
the rights of transgender individuals, but others have criminalized their gender identity or expression. In many cases, transgender individuals face discrimination
Legal status of transgender people
Legal_status_of_transgender_people
(October 3, 2016). "Women In Astronomy: Guest Post: Understanding Gender Fluidity". Women In Astronomy. Archived from the original on January 15, 2025
List_of_non-binary_people
Style convention
usually associate certain shapes and colors with one of the two binary genders. Queer fashion aims to be perceived by consumers as a fashion style that
Queer_fashion
French film director (born 1971)
Roma Elastica (2026). His films are often interested in the body and gender fluidity and incorporate photos and written elements. Mandico was born on 21
Bertrand_Mandico
Non-conventional expression of gender in humans
describe gender variance include gender-variant, gender nonconforming, gender-diverse, and gender-atypical. The terms gender variance and gender-variant
Gender_nonconformity
Third gender of South Asian cultures
and, in Pakistan, khawaja sira. Hijra is officially recognised as a third gender throughout countries in the Indian subcontinent, being considered neither
Hijra_(South_Asia)
Disney Bambi character
and a tad more masculine. Miscellaneous scholarly writings covering gender fluidity and misrecognition refer to Flower's evolving tendencies or mannerisms
Flower_(Bambi)
Gender identity descriptor
(often shortened to cis; sometimes cissexual) describes a person whose gender identity corresponds to their sex assigned at birth, i.e., someone who is
Cisgender
American political activist (1993–2025)
Kirk said "the facts are that there are only two genders; that transgenderism and gender 'fluidity' are lies that hurt people and abuse kids." In early
Charlie_Kirk
Japanese anime series
Charming by Day, Superheroine by Night?: Subversive Sexualities and Gender Fluidity in 'Revolutionary Girl Utena' and 'Sailor Moon'". Colloquy (24). Monash
Revolutionary_Girl_Utena
Belief that being transgender is a medical issue characterized by gender dysphoria
the belief that being transgender is primarily a medical issue marked by gender dysphoria and treatable via medical transition (i.e., hormone therapy or
Transmedicalism
that writers have used vampires as a metaphor for forbidden desire, gender fluidity, and the social construction of deviance due to their non-conforming
Queer_vampires
2016 novel by Jeff Garvin
begins to write an anonymous blog under the pseudonym "Alix" about gender fluidity, even giving advice to readers facing similar problems. While the blog
Symptoms_of_Being_Human
Attraction on the basis of sexual desire towards transgender individuals
participants, mostly young adults in Canada and the United States, which gender identities they would be interested in dating. In the sample, 3.3% of heterosexual
Attraction to transgender people
Attraction_to_transgender_people
2025 U.S. controversy about a college essay
that gender roles were created by God, referring to the Bible. She wrote that while she didn't want kids to be bullied, in the context of gender norm
2025 University of Oklahoma essay controversy
2025_University_of_Oklahoma_essay_controversy
Cessation or reversal of gender transition
Detransition is the cessation or reversal of a transgender identification or of gender transition, temporarily or permanently, through social, legal, and/or medical
Detransition
Fictional characters in Sailor Moon
giving all three Sailor Starlights deeper voices, the characters' gender fluidity is more strongly conveyed and allows them to more convincingly pass
Sailor_Starlights
1988 play by David Henry Hwang
reconsideration of the play and its story in light of new acceptances of gender fluidity and the changing balance of power between Asia and the West.” The 2019
M._Butterfly
French filmmaker (born 1983)
body horror to visually represent themes of identity, transformation, gender fluidity, and how they all can tie together. In regard to the reception to her
Julia_Ducournau
(August 21, 2014). "Fool's Assassin Review Followed by an Essay on Gender Fluidity in the Realm of the Elderlings and the Wheel of Time [Review]". Hypercastle
List of fictional non-binary characters
List_of_fictional_non-binary_characters
increasing organisation in support of it. The most common strain is that of gender-critical feminism, although anti-trans advocacy in Britain exists across
Anti-transgender movement in the United Kingdom
Anti-transgender_movement_in_the_United_Kingdom
contrast to the gender binary, Bugis society recognizes five genders: makkunrai, oroané, bissu, calabai, and calalai. The concept of five genders has been a
Gender_in_Bugis_society
Gender identity in Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand
ผู้หญิง, 'woman'). In the context of Thai gender norms, many perceive kathoeys as belonging to a third gender. In the face of the many sociopolitical obstacles
Kathoey
conceptions of sexuality and gender have been retroactively applied to them. Many mythologies ascribe homosexuality and gender fluidity in humans to the action
LGBTQ_themes_in_mythology
Literary, political and artistic movement
and gender equality, drawing this theme from earlier utopian works. Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 book The Left Hand of Darkness included gender fluidity. Her
Solarpunk
Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom
The Gender Recognition Act 2004 (c. 7) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that allows adults in the United Kingdom who have gender dysphoria
Gender_Recognition_Act_2004
2025 US executive order
Executive Order 14168, titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government", is an executive
Executive_Order_14168
Japanese manga series by Akimi Yoshida
Christina (2009). "Mad, Maddening and Madly in Love: The Representation of Gender Fluidity and Desire in Jamie Hernandez's Locas and Akimi Yoshida's Banana Fish"
Banana_Fish
Music genre
gender dysphoria. Artists like Sophie and 8485 explore themes of gender fluidity in their lyrical content. The Wall Street Journal's Mark Richardson described
Hyperpop
Animated television series
Romeo and Juliet titled "Romeo and Romeo" that incorporates themes of gender fluidity and colonialism. Eddie meanwhile attempts to make one of Wendi's property
Mr._Birchum
Person who portrays a character in a production
roles are played by a member of the opposite sex to emphasize the gender fluidity of the role. Edna Turnblad in Hairspray was played by Divine in the
Actor
Discontent with sex assigned at birth in children
Gender dysphoria (GD) in children, also known as gender incongruence (GI) of childhood, is a formal diagnosis for distress (gender dysphoria) caused by
Gender_dysphoria_in_children
Literary genre
illustrator Dougal MacPherson to assist children in understanding gender fluidity. Additional books listed by The Horn Book Magazine include: George
Transgender_literature
External manifestation of gender identity
Gender expression or gender presentation is a person's behavior, mannerisms, and appearance that are socially associated with gender, namely femininity
Gender_expression
Play by William Shakespeare
with gender fluidity and cross-dressing has largely been interpreted through a patriarchal lens. Unlike other Shakespearean agents of onstage gender fluidity
Cymbeline
Zapotec gender identity
feminine gender roles, including dress, behavior, and social standing. The extent to which muxes present with feminine or masculine gender identities
Muxe
GENDER FLUIDITY
GENDER FLUIDITY
Biblical
Gederah, Gederoth, a wall
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, French, Latin, Swedish
Pure; Virgin; Plant whose Red Root is Used as a Spice; Pep; Liveliness; Ginger Plant; Spring-like; Flourishing
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for an official who was responsible for rounding up stray animals and placing them in a pound, from an agent derivative of Middle English pind(en) ‘to shut up or enclose’. Black and MacLysaght quote Woulfe’s opinion that in Ireland this is often a reduced form of Prendergast.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A wall.
Male
Yiddish
(×¡Ö¶× Ö°×“Ö¶×¨) Yiddish form of English Alexander, SENDER means "defender of mankind."
Girl/Female
Egyptian
From Dendera.
Surname or Lastname
English (Yorkshire)
English (Yorkshire) : occupational name for a person responsible for looking after oxen and castrated horses, from Middle English geld ‘sterile’, ‘barren (animal)’ (Old Norse geldr) + herde ‘herdsman’, Old English hierde (see Heard).Dutch : habitational name from the Dutch province of Gelderland or from Geldern in northwestern Germany (see Geller 1).
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from fend, a shortened form of defend, thus ‘defender’.South German : from Alemannic Venner ‘flag bearer’, ‘ensign’ or Fähndrich, which has the same meaning (see Fenrich).South German : variant of Fendler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English gander, Old English gand(r)a ‘gander’, ‘male goose’, hence a metonymic occupational name for a keeper of geese, or a nickname for someone supposedly resembling a gander in some way.English : variant of Ganter.North German : perhaps a habitational name from Gandern in Brandenburg.North German : nickname for a vain or self-important man from ganter ‘male goose’, ‘gander’.South German and Swiss German : habitational name from a place named with Middle High German gant ‘scree’ (Swiss gand), or topographic name for someone living by an area of scree.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from an agent derivative of Old English gangan ‘to walk’, hence possibly a nickname for someone with a peculiar gait; by the period of surname formation, however, the word had acquired the sense ‘go-between’ and it is likely that this meaning lies behind the surname in some instances.German (usually Gänger) : variant of Gengler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a grinder of grain, i.e. a miller, Middle English, Old English grindere, an agent noun from Old English grindan ‘to grind’. Less often it may have referred to someone who ground blades to keep their sharpness or who ground pigments, spices, and medicinal herbs to powder.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from Denver in Norfolk, named as ‘Danes’ crossing’, from Old English Dene ‘Dane’ (genitive Dena) + fær ‘ford’, ‘passage’, ‘crossing’.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for an official in charge of the legal auction of property confiscated in default of a fine; such a sale was known in Middle High German as a gant (from Italian incanto, a derivative of Late Latin inquantare ‘to auction’, from the phrase In quantum? ‘To how much (is the price raised)?’).German : metonymic occupational name for a cooper, from Middle High German ganter, kanter ‘barrel rack’.German : variant of Gander 3.English : occupational name for a glover, from Old French gantier, an agent derivative of gant ‘glove’ (see Gant).
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a cooper, a short form of Fassbender.English : from an agent derivative of Old English bendan ‘to bend (the bow)’, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for an archer. Compare Benbow.Hungarian : from bender ‘curl’, hence a nickname for someone with curly hair.
Boy/Male
English
Defender
Female
English
English pet form of Latin Virginia, GINGER means "maiden, virgin." Sometimes also given as a spice name.
Surname or Lastname
South German
South German : occupational name for a basket and bassinet maker, from an agent derivative of Middle High German benne ‘work basket’, ‘bassinet’, ‘cradle’.In some cases probably an altered spelling of German Bender.English (East Midlands) : possibly a variant of Bender.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Gender
Surname or Lastname
English (Surrey and Sussex)
English (Surrey and Sussex) : nickname for a poor or insignificant man, from the name of a very small medieval coin, Middle English, Old French denier (Latin denarius, a derivative of decem ‘ten’, since the Roman coin was worth ten asses).In some cases possibly a respelling of the French cognate Denier.
Surname or Lastname
French
French : from Old French denier, originally the name of a copper coin, later a term for money in general, hence probably a metonymic occupational name for a moneyer or minter.English : variant spelling of Denyer, cognate with 1.
GENDER FLUIDITY
GENDER FLUIDITY
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu
Rock Born; Very Hard and Strong
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
God Shiva
Female
Danish
, a stone.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Immovable; Firm
Girl/Female
Hindu
Name of a river
Girl/Female
Muslim/Islamic
Adornment
Male
Italian
Italian and Portuguese form of Latin Christianus, CRISTIANO means "Christian."
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Christian, English, French, German, Scandinavian, Teutonic
Divine Protection; God Protector
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian
Jeweled
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Christian, French, German, Swedish
Little and Womanly; Man; Free Man; Female Version of Charles
GENDER FLUIDITY
GENDER FLUIDITY
GENDER FLUIDITY
GENDER FLUIDITY
GENDER FLUIDITY
v. t.
To try out or extract (oil, lard, tallow, etc.) from fatty animal substances; as, to render tallow.
v. t.
To translate from one language into another; as, to render Latin into English.
superl.
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
n.
One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books.
superl.
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.
v. t.
To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.
n.
To beget; to engender.
n.
One who, or that which, makes an end of something; as, the ender of my life.
n.
An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note, with interest.
n.
One who denies; as, a denier of a fact, or of the faith, or of Christ.
v. t.
To furnish; to state; to deliver; as, to render an account; to render judgment.
superl.
Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
v. i.
To copulate; to breed.
v. t.
To cause to be, or to become; as, to render a person more safe or more unsafe; to render a fortress secure.
imp. & p. p.
of Gender
v. t.
To offer in payment or satisfaction of a demand, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture; as, to tender the amount of rent or debt.
n.
Any offer or proposal made for acceptance; as, a tender of a loan, of service, or of friendship; a tender of a bid for a contract.
n.
A classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with sex.
v. t.
To cause to exist; to bring forth; to produce; to sow the seeds of; as, angry words engender strife.
n.
Same as Guelder-rose.