tender


Definition: Meaning of, tender in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈtɛndə /

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  1. food tender food is easy to cut and eat, especially because it has been well cooked
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  2. part of your body a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it
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  3. gentle gentle and careful in a way that shows love
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  4. easily damaged easily damaged - used especially about plants or flowers
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  5. tender loving care usually spoken sympathetic treatment and a lot of attention [=  TLC]
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  6. tender age the time when you are young or do not have much experience
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Prsesent Past Past Participle
tender tendered tendered
Present Participle Third Person Singular
tendering tenders
  1. [transitive] formal to formally offer or show something to someone
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  2. [intransitive] British English to make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular price [=  bid American English]
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tender tenders
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  1. especially British English a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or services [=  bid American English]
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  2. a small boat that takes people or supplies between the shore and a larger boat
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  3. part of a steam train used for carrying coal and water for the train
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tender used in phrases

  • legal tender (noun)
    1. coins or bank notes that people can officially use as money in a particular country
  • tender loving care (noun)
    1. considerate and solicitous care
  • tender offer (noun)
    1. usually above the market price an offer to buy shares in a corporation for cash, securities or both
  • tender-hearted (adjective)
    1. very kind and gentle
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