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Non-conventional expression of gender in humans
Gender nonconformity or gender variance is gender expression by an individual whose behavior, mannerisms, or appearance do not match masculine or feminine
Gender_nonconformity
Prepubescent children not following their assigned gender roles
Childhood gender nonconformity (CGN) is a phenomenon in which prepubescent children do not conform to expected gender-related sociological or psychological
Childhood gender nonconformity
Childhood_gender_nonconformity
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
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
Field of sexual orientation research
that measured gender nonconforming traits estimated that 89% of homosexual men exceeded heterosexual males level of gender nonconformity, whereas just
Biology and sexual orientation
Biology_and_sexual_orientation
Health care of transgender individuals
transgender and gender diverse people experience gender dysphoria." Gender nonconformity is not the same as gender dysphoria; nonconformity, according to
Transgender_health_care
Gender identities outside of the gender binary
been interpreted to prohibit employment discrimination based on gender nonconformity and transgender status, there are no explicit nationwide protections
Non-binary
Gender identity differing from sex assigned at birth
term to unify all forms of gender nonconformity; in this way transgender has become synonymous with queer. In 1994, gender theorist Susan Stryker defined
Transgender
Mental distress due to gender incongruence
impairment. Not all transgender people have gender dysphoria. Gender nonconformity is not the same thing as gender dysphoria and does not always lead to dysphoria
Gender_dysphoria
Non-fixed gender identity
identity, expression, or both. Gender fluidity is a form of gender nonconformity, which describes aspects of gender identity, gender expression, and social roles
Gender_fluidity
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
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
Former medicalized framework describing gender nonconformity
nineteenth and early twentieth centuries to classify and explain varied forms of gender-variant expression and behavior. Coined by Magnus Hirschfeld in 1910, the
Transvestism
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer
originating in the United States, broadly referring to all sexual and gender minorities. Many variants of the initialism are used to encompass intersex
LGBTQ_(term)
Field of sexual orientation research
influence sexual orientation, but research has linked childhood gender nonconformity and homosexuality. Often, sexual orientation and sexual orientation
Environment and sexual orientation
Environment_and_sexual_orientation
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
Appeal to norms that enforce the gender binary and gender essentialism
to one's assigned sex at birth. This normative belief stigmatizes gender nonconformity, and leads to discrimination against transgender and intersex people
Cisgenderism
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
Gender-affirming medical treatment
dysphoria is critical when considering medical intervention for gender nonconformity. For transgender youth, the Dutch protocol existed as among the earlier
Gender-affirming hormone therapy
Gender-affirming_hormone_therapy
Controversial psychological typology
typology explains differences between the two groups in childhood gender nonconformity, sexual orientation, history of sexual fetishism, and age of transition
Blanchard's transsexualism typology
Blanchard's_transsexualism_typology
Controversy surrounding a hypothesized medical condition
subtype exists, though they noted "our results show that there was gender nonconformity in childhood in older presenters, although less extreme than in the
Rapid-onset gender dysphoria controversy
Rapid-onset_gender_dysphoria_controversy
Marriage of persons of the same sex or gender
also known as gay marriage or same-gender marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same legal sex or gender. As of 2026,[update] marriage between
Same-sex_marriage
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
Sexual attraction to people regardless of sex or gender identity
of all genders, or regardless of their sex or gender identity. Pansexual people may refer to themselves as gender-blind, asserting that gender and sex
Pansexuality
Enforcement of normative gender expressions
normative assumptions about gender and promoting acceptance of diverse identities. Anti-gender movement Childhood gender nonconformity Convention on the Elimination
Gender_policing
Changes in sexuality or sexual identity
gender nonconformity). A longitudinal study by Drummond et al. (2008) looked at young girls with gender dysphoria (a significant example of gender atypical
Sexual_fluidity
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
Dressing like a different gender
at the complex history of Black gender nonconformity and cross-dressing in America. Other popular examples of gender disguise include Madame Doubtfire
Cross-dressing
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 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
Classification of sex and gender into two opposite forms
display expressions of gender variance or nonconformity or those whose gender identity is incongruent with their birth sex. The term gender binary describes
Gender_binary
American author, playwright, performance artist, and gender theorist
artist, actor, and gender theorist. As a transgender pioneer since the 1980s, Bornstein's reflections on sex and gender nonconformity have influenced various
Kate_Bornstein
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
Sociological constructs related to sex
Gender is the range of social, psychological, cultural, and behavioral aspects of being a man (or boy), woman (or girl), or portraying a third gender
Gender
Having both male and female characteristics
and feminine characteristics. Androgyny may be expressed with regard to gender expression. When androgyny refers to mixed biological sex characteristics
Androgyny
Man assigned female at birth
male gender identity, and many trans men undergo medical and social transition to alter their appearance in a way that aligns with their gender identity
Trans_man
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
Sexuality of transgender people
the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, Western cultures conflated gender nonconformity and homosexuality; as such, historical sexual orientation data for
Transgender_sexuality
Fetal sex reveal event
transgender and non-binary individuals, writing about her own daughter's gender nonconformity. The practice has also been criticised for sometimes involving dangerous
Gender_reveal_party
Person who disrupts expected gender roles
gender binary, gender roles, gender nonconformity Gender bending is commonly used as a rebellion against socially constructed expectations of gender and
Gender_bender
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
People experiencing a gender identity inconsistent with their assigned sex
experiences a gender identity that is inconsistent with their assigned sex or gender, and desires to permanently transition to the sex or gender with which
Transsexual
Transgender and intersex people and Mormonism
was caused by gender nonconformity or confusion about gender roles. Only recently have top LDS leaders begun directly addressing gender diversity and
Gender minorities and the LDS Church
Gender_minorities_and_the_LDS_Church
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)
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
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
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
Interdisciplinary field of study
Gender studies is an interdisciplinary academic field devoted to analysing gender identity and gendered representation. Gender studies originated in the
Gender_studies
Personal sense of one's own gender
parents may affect the child's gender identity, although evidence is minimal. Parents who do not support gender nonconformity are more likely to have children
Gender_identity
Feelings and behaviors
includes the cross-cultural correlation of homosexuality and childhood gender nonconformity, moderate genetic influences found in twin studies, evidence for
Human_male_sexuality
Actors portraying characters of the opposite sex
Cross-gender acting, also called cross-acting, is when an actor or actress portray opposite sex and gender. It is distinct from both transgender and cross-dressing
Cross-gender_acting
Term for cisgender men attracted to trans people
typology Childhood gender nonconformity Cisgender / cissexual Cisnormativity Cross-dressing Deadnaming Gender binary Gender expression Gender transitioning
Trans_chaser
Physiology, identity and behavior
image, self-esteem, personality, sexual orientation, values and attitudes, gender roles, relationships, activity options, and communication. While most women
Human_female_sexuality
Social identity movements
community generally and historically, has had varying degrees of gender nonconformity and assimilationist platforms among its members. Early marches by
LGBTQ_movements
Prejudicial treatment of people who do not identify as male or female
experiencing gender policing. Gender policing is especially common in K-12 schools on a systematic level. One way in which systematic gender policing manifests
Discrimination against non-binary people
Discrimination_against_non-binary_people
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
Pejorative slur used against effeminate boys and men
counterpart of tomboy (a female with traits or interests of the opposite gender), but carries more strongly negative connotations. Research published in
Sissy
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
Girl who behaves boyishly
known as gender roles. Tomboyism can be seen as refusing gender roles and traditional gender conventions, while also conforming to other gender stereotypes
Tomboy
Branch of feminism
describes the concepts of gender nonconformity, notions of masculinity and femininity and the maintaining of the gender binary on gender diverse individuals
Transfeminism
Referring to a transgender person by their former name
have chosen a new name. Many transgender people change names as part of gender transition, and wish for their former name to be kept private. It also refers
Deadnaming
Relationship between mass media and gender
masculinity, gender nonconformity, and transgender identity represent various dimensions of gender in media. Specific issues concerning gender in media include
Media_and_gender
Old English terms
thought by scholars to denote some sort of gender nonconformity, sexual passivity, or possibly a third gender. Although philologist Robert D. Fulk and historian
Bæddel_and_bædling
Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender
their 2015 study that "gender nonconformity may heighten trans people's exposure to discrimination and health-harming behaviors. Gender nonconforming trans
Sexism
Scale for measuring sexual orientation
involves more than one component and may also involve biological sex and gender identity. However, Bullough et al. argued that this "wide-scale public discussion
Kinsey_scale
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
Controversial legal defense
antiquated ideas that homosexuality and gender nonconformity are mental illnesses (Lee, 2013). Feminist Analyses of Gendered Representations. Peter Lang. 2009
Gay_and_trans_panic_defense
Sexual attraction to more than one gender
honesty-humility, higher openness to experience, and a minor degree of gender nonconformity. He proposes this as explaining phenomena such as increased juvenile
Bisexuality
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)
person's current gender identity without the need for gender-affirming surgery or any medical requirements, which is known as gender self-identification
Transgender_rights_movement
Atypical congenital variations of sex characteristics
intersex may ... conceal biases against same-sex attractedness and gender nonconformity." The relationship of intersex people and communities to LGBTQ communities
Intersex
Slang used predominantly among the LGBTQ community
335 Dalzell 2008, p. 287 Matthew Rottnek, Sissies and Tomboys: Gender Nonconformity and Homosexual Childhood, NYU Press, May 1, 1999 - Green 2005, p
LGBTQ_slang
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
LGBTQ celebration event
demonstration was largely led by feminist activists and focused on broader gender rights, it is generally seen as a human rights march rather than a gay pride
Pride_parade
Retrieved 1 February 2022. Lardieri, Alexa (31 May 2019). "WHO Removes Gender Nonconformity From List of Mental Disorders". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved
Transgender_rights_in_Iran
Young male human
Rosario, Margaret; Slopen, Natalie; Calzo, Jeren (2012). "Childhood Gender Nonconformity, Bullying Victimization, and Depressive Symptoms Across Adolescence
Boy
Public toilets not separated by sex
gender-inclusive, gender-neutral, mixed-sex or all-gender, or without any prefix at all) are public toilets that are not separated by sex or gender.
Unisex_public_toilet
Process of self-exploration
states that "studies establish links between attempting suicide and gender nonconformity, early awareness of sexual orientation, stress, violence, lack of
Questioning (sexuality and gender)
Questioning_(sexuality_and_gender)
Social institution of ancient Greece
pederasty problematized? A diachronic view" in Sex in Antiquity: exploring gender and sexuality in the ancient world, eds. Mark Masterson, Nancy Rabinowitz
Pederasty_in_ancient_Greece
Development of offspring by transgender people
patient preference should be taken into consideration in order to reduce gender dysphoric feelings associated with certain physical changes and sensations
Transgender_pregnancy
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
Umbrella term for gender-variant Indigenous North Americans
Americans to describe Native people who fulfill a traditional third-gender (or other gender-variant) social role in their communities. Coined in 1990 as a
Two-spirit
Hormonal theory of sexuality
Extreme Right-Handedness as Predictors of Sexual Orientation and Gender Nonconformity in Men". Archives of Sexual Behavior. 44 (5): 1493–1501. doi:10
Prenatal hormones and sexual orientation
Prenatal_hormones_and_sexual_orientation
Healthcare protocol
global applicability of the WPATH SOC, the difference between gender nonconformity and gender dysphoria, epidemiology, treatment of children, adolescents
Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People
Standards_of_Care_for_the_Health_of_Transgender_and_Gender_Diverse_People
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
External manifestation of gender identity
heterosexual people, and gender nonconformity throughout life can be an indicator of sexuality. The heterosexual matrix theory created by gender studies scholar
Gender_expression
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
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
Equitable or fair representation of people of different genders
being women. Diversity Gender bias on Wikipedia Gender empowerment Gender equality Gender neutrality Gender nonconformity Gender variance Sexual diversity
Gender_diversity
alternatives to existing names that may conflict with a person's gender identity and trigger gender dysphoria. In medical contexts, providers may use traditional
Terminology of transgender anatomy
Terminology_of_transgender_anatomy
Social value from sexual attractiveness
signify higher levels of sexual capital. Within the lesbian community, gender nonconformity has been thought to increase an individual's sexual capital. However
Sexual_capital
(Lakota) Gender modality Sex–gender distinction Gender Agender Transfeminine Transmasculine Bigender Cisgender Gender binary Gender-blind Gender identity
Outline_of_transgender_topics
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
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
American drag queen, actor, and comedian
Curtis M. (2019-06-27). "Here's How 'All In The Family' Depicted Gender Nonconformity In 1975". HuffPost. Retrieved 2019-11-16. Nahmod, David-Elijah. "All
Lori_Shannon
American gay rights activist (1930–1978)
Gender identities Sexual identities Sexual diversities Gender identity Agender Androgyny Boi Cisgender Gender bender Genderfluid Gender nonconformity
Harvey_Milk
Discontent with sex assigned at birth in children
organisations. Psychology portal Childhood gender nonconformity Transgender youth List of transgender-related topics "HA61 Gender incongruence of childhood (ICD-11)"
Gender_dysphoria_in_children
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)
Sexual orientation to men/masculinity or women/femininity
a given individual, or bisexuality. The terms offer an alternative to a gender binary homosexual and heterosexual conceptualization of sexuality. The terms
Androphilia_and_gynephilia
fetishistic transvestites.' Bancroft, John (2009). "Transgender, gender nonconformity and transvestism". Human Sexuality and its Problems (3rd ed.). Elsevier
Transgender health care misinformation
Transgender_health_care_misinformation
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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.
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.
Girl/Female
Egyptian
From Dendera.
Boy/Male
English
Defender
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).
Biblical
Gederah, Gederoth, a wall
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
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 (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 (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.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A wall.
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.
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.
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
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.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit, Tamil
Gender
Male
Yiddish
(×¡Ö¶× Ö°×“Ö¶×¨) Yiddish form of English Alexander, SENDER means "defender of mankind."
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 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.
GENDER NONCONFORMITY
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Girl/Female
Hindu
Child, Branch, Energy, Power, , Power
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Guru of Kings
Boy/Male
Dutch
Dutch forms of Theodoric.
Girl/Female
Biblical
A lion.
Boy/Male
Tamil
Kabalikrut | கபாலீகரத
Swallower of the Sun
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish
English and Irish : apparently a topographic name from Middle English furlong ‘length of a field’ (from Old English furh ‘furrow’ + lang ‘long’), the technical term for the block of strips owned by several different persons which formed the unit of cultivation in the medieval open-field system of farming, or a habitational name from a minor place named with this word, such as Furlong in Devon or Shropshire. The surname is now chiefly common in Ireland, where a family of this name settled at the end of the 13th century.Possibly an Americanized form of French Ferland.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : probably an altered form of English Yarbord or Yerburgh, both variants of Yarbrough.
Female
Finnish
Finnish form of Hebrew Sarah, SAARA means "noble lady, princess."Â
Boy/Male
Tamil
Dramatic composition, Sign, Feature
Girl/Female
Australian, Portuguese
Loyal and Noble Friend
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imp. & p. p.
of Gender
v. t.
To cause to be, or to become; as, to render a person more safe or more unsafe; to render a fortress secure.
n.
To beget; to engender.
n.
Same as Guelder-rose.
superl.
Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.
n.
One who binds; as, a binder of sheaves; one whose trade is to bind; as, a binder of books.
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.
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.
A classification of nouns, primarily according to sex; and secondarily according to some fancied or imputed quality associated with sex.
v. t.
To have a care of; to be tender toward; hence, to regard; to esteem; to value.
n.
One who, or that which, makes an end of something; as, the ender of my life.
v. i.
To copulate; to breed.
v. t.
To translate from one language into another; as, to render Latin into English.
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.
One who denies; as, a denier of a fact, or of the faith, or of Christ.
v. t.
To cause to exist; to bring forth; to produce; to sow the seeds of; as, angry words engender strife.
superl.
Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate; as, a tender subject.
v. t.
To furnish; to state; to deliver; as, to render an account; to render judgment.
superl.
Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic; as, tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain.
v. t.
To try out or extract (oil, lard, tallow, etc.) from fatty animal substances; as, to render tallow.