tender
- tender
- I UK [ˈtendə(r)] / US [ˈtendər]
adjective **
1) tender food is soft and easy to cut and eat
Cook for an hour or until the meat is tender.
2) if a part of your body is tender, it has been injured and is painful when you touch it
3) gentle in a way that shows that you care about someone or something
Her voice was low and tender.
4) a tender plant is delicate and needs protection from bad weather
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Derived words:
tenderly
adverb
tenderness
UK / US
noun
uncountable
II UK [ˈtendə(r)] / US [ˈtendər]
noun
Word forms "tender":
singular tender
plural tenders
1) countable/uncountable] a formal written offer to provide goods or services for a particular price
The authorities have invited international tenders for the project.
See:
2) countable] a small boat used for carrying people or goods to larger boats in a port
3) countable] the part of a train that contains the fuel and water for a steam engine
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III UK [ˈtendə(r)] / US [ˈtendər]
verb
Word forms "tender":
present tense
I/you/we/they tender
he/she/it tenders
present participle tendering
past tense tendered
past participle tendered
1) transitive] formal to formally offer something, usually in writing
tender your resignation:
The Deputy Prime Minister tendered his resignation on Thursday.
2) intransitive] to make a formal written offer to provide goods or services for a particular price
tender for:
The company has tendered for three new contracts.
English dictionary.
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Look at other dictionaries:
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
