tender
- tender
- I [[t]te̱ndə(r)[/t]]
ADJECTIVE USES
tenderer, tenderest
1) ADJ-GRADED Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings.
Her voice was tender, full of pity...
Patients may not receive the tender, loving care once associated with a hospital stay.
Derived words:
tenderly ADV-GRADED ADV with v Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife.
tenderness N-UNCOUNT She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude.
2)
ADJ-GRADED: ADJ n If you say that someone does something at a
tender age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience.
He had become attracted to the game at the tender age of seven.
...the loss of her father at such a tender age.
3) ADJ-GRADED Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew.
Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
...tender young dwarf beans.
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4) ADJ-GRADED If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched.
My tummy felt very tender...
Treat any tender points by massaging.
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Derived words:
tenderness N-UNCOUNT There is still some tenderness in her tummy.
II [[t]te̱ndə(r)[/t]]
NOUN AND VERB USES
tenders, tendering, tendered
1) N-VAR A tender is a formal offer to supply goods or to do a particular job, and a statement of the price that you or your company will charge. If a contract is put out to tender, formal offers are invited. If a company wins a tender, their offer is accepted.
Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work...
Some services are now compulsorily put out to tender.
...the consortium that has won the tender to build the second Severn Bridge.
2) VERB If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price.
[V for n] The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work...
[V for n] He tendered for and was awarded the contract.
Derived words:
tendering N-UNCOUNT ...compulsory competitive tendering for council leisure and recreation services.
3) VERB If you tender something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it.
[V n] She quickly tendered her resignation...
[V n] He took his wallet from his inside coat pocket and tendered the permit.
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tender — ten·der 1 n 1 a: an act or instance of tendering b: an unconditional offer of payment or performance (as in discharge of an obligation) that is coupled with a manifestation of willingness and ability to follow through (as by producing a check) c … Law dictionary
Tender — (tender, engine tender; allège, tender; tender), unmittelbar mit der Lokomotive gekuppeltes Fahrzeug zur Aufnahme der für den Lokomotivbetrieb erforderlichen Mengen von Brennstoff und Speisewasser; außerdem werden auf dem T. noch verschiedene… … Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens
Tender — Ten der, a. [Compar. {Tenderer}; superl. {Tenderest}.] [F. tendre, L. tener; probably akin to tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Tender — may mean:FinanceA process by which one can seek prices and terms for a particular project (such as a construction job) to be carried out under a contract. The sealed offers themselves, including company information, a project outline, and a price … Wikipedia
tender — [ tɑ̃dɛr ] n. m. • 1837; mot angl. « serviteur », de to tend « servir (qqn) » ♦ Wagon qui suit une locomotive à vapeur et contient le combustible et l eau nécessaires. « debout sur la plaque de tôle qui reliait la machine au tender » (Zola). ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tender — TÉNDER, tendere, s.n. Vehicul de cale ferată, cuplat direct cu o locomotivă cu abur sau făcând corp comun cu aceasta, care serveşte la depozitarea şi la transportul combustibilului şi apei necesare funcţionării locomotivei. – Din fr. tender.… … Dicționar Român
Tender — Ten der, n. 1. (Law) 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tender# — tender adj Tender, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, responsive are comparable when they mean expressing or expressive of feeling that reveals affectionate interest in another especially in his joys, sorrows, or welfare. Tender… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tender — Ⅰ. tender [1] ► ADJECTIVE (tenderer, tenderest) 1) gentle and sympathetic. 2) (of food) easy to cut or chew. 3) (of a part of the body) sensitive. 4) young and vulnerable. 5) requi … English terms dictionary
Tender — Sm Kohlewagen bei der Lokomotive per. Wortschatz arch. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. tender gleicher Bedeutung. Dieses ist übertragen aus Begleitboot und gekürzt aus ne. attender Begleiter (zu ne. attend beachten, aufwarten, begleiten ) … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
