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ten·der ¹  (tndr)

adj. ten·der·er, ten·der·est

1.

a. Easily crushed or bruised; fragile: a tender petal.

b. Easily chewed or cut: tender beef.

2. Young and vulnerable: of tender age.

3. Frail; delicate.

4. Sensitive to frost or severe cold; not hardy: tender green shoots.

5.

a. Easily hurt; sensitive: tender skin.

b. Painful; sore: a tender tooth.

6.

a. Considerate and protective; solicitous: a tender mother; his tender concern.

b. Characterized by or expressing gentle emotions; loving: a tender glance; a tender ballad.

c. Given to sympathy or sentimentality; soft: a tender heart.

7. Nautical Likely to heel easily under sail; crank.

tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders

1. To make tender.

2. Archaic To treat with tender regard.

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[Middle English, from Old French tendre, from Latin tener; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tender·ly adv.

tender·ness n.

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ten·der ²  (tndr)

n.

1. A formal offer, as:

a. Law An offer of money or service in payment of an obligation.

b. A written offer to contract goods or services at a specified cost or rate; a bid.

2. Something, especially money, offered in payment.

tr.v. ten·dered, ten·der·ing, ten·ders

To offer formally: tender a letter of resignation. See Synonyms at offer.

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[From French tendre, to offer, from Old French, from Latin tendere, to hold forth, extend; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]

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tender·er n.

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tender ¹

Adjective

1. (of cooked food) having softened and become easy to chew or cut

2. gentle and kind: tender loving care

3. vulnerable or sensitive: at the tender age of 9

4. painful when touched: his wrist was swollen and tender [Old French tendre]

tenderly adv
tenderness n

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tender ²

Verb

1. to present or offer: he tendered his resignation

2. to make a formal offer or estimate for a job or contract: contractors tendering for government work

Noun

a formal offer to supply specified goods or services at a stated cost or rate: the government invited tenders to run television and radio services [Latin tendere to extend]

tenderer n
tendering n

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tender ³

Noun

1. a small boat that brings supplies to larger vessels in a port

2. a wagon attached to the rear of a steam locomotive that carries the fuel and water [variant of attender]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	tender - something that can be used as an official medium of payment legal tender, stamp medium of exchange, monetary system - anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region food stamp - a government-issued stamp that can be used in exchange for food
	2.	tender - someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another attendant, attender companion - one paid to accompany or assist or live with another assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" baggageman - an attendant who takes care of baggage batman - an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer bellboy, bellhop, bellman - someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels bridesmaid, maid of honor - an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding caddie, golf caddie - an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player checker - an attendant who checks coats or baggage courtier - an attendant at the court of a sovereign cupbearer - the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine equerry - a personal attendant of the British royal family escort - an attendant who is employed to accompany someone esquire - (Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight; a candidate for knighthood famulus - a close attendant (as to a scholar) gillie - a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief groomsman - a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding lifeguard, lifesaver - an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents linkboy, linkman - (formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets loader - an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game matron of honor - a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding hospital attendant, orderly - a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients orderly - a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer; "the orderly laid out the general's uniform" varlet, page - in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood page - a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings racker - an attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack rocker - an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle second - the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match servitor - someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else squire - young nobleman attendant on a knight gallant, squire - a man who attends or escorts a woman flight attendant, steward - an attendant on an airplane litter-bearer, stretcher-bearer - one who helps carry a stretcher trainbearer - one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion arouser, rouser, waker - someone who rouses others from sleep
	3.	tender - a formal proposal to buy at a specified price bid offering, offer - something offered (as a proposal or bid); "noteworthy new offerings for investors included several index funds" overbid - a bid that is higher than preceding bids buyout bid - a bid to buy all of a person's holdings
	4.	tender - car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water railcar, railroad car, railway car, car - a wheeled vehicle adapted to the rails of railroad; "three cars had jumped the rails"
	5.	tender - a boat for communication between ship and shore pinnace, ship's boat, cutter boat - a small vessel for travel on water gig - tender that is a light ship's boat; often for personal use of captain
	6.	tender - ship that usually provides supplies to other ships supply ship ship - a vessel that carries passengers or freight
Verb	1.	tender - offer or present for acceptance gift, present, give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?"
	2.	tender - propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting" bid, offer auction sale, vendue, auction - the public sale of something to the highest bidder by-bid - bid on behalf of someone else subscribe - offer to buy, as of stocks and shares; "The broker subscribed 500 shares" overbid - bid more than the object is worth underbid - bid too low outbid - bid higher than others underbid - bid lower than a competing bidder
	3.	tender - make a tender of; in legal settlements proffer, offer - present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"
	4.	tender - make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat" tenderise, tenderize alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
Adj.	1.	tender - given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother" soft - compassionate and kind; conciliatory; "he was soft on his children" tough - not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character"
	2.	tender - hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw" sore, sensitive, raw painful - causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness"
	3.	tender - young and immature; "at a tender age" young, immature - (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth; "young people"
	4.	tender - having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace" affectionate, fond, lovesome, warm loving - feeling or showing love and affection; "loving parents"; "loving glances"
	5.	tender - easy to cut or chew; "tender beef" comestible, eatable, edible - suitable for use as food tough - resistant to cutting or chewing
	6.	tender - physically untoughened; "tender feet" untoughened weak - wanting in physical strength; "a weak pillar" toughened, tough - physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"
	7.	tender - (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail crank, cranky, tippy boat - a small vessel for travel on water unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy"
	8.	tender - (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots" plant life, flora, plant - (botany) a living organism lacking the power of locomotion delicate - exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury; "a delicate violin passage"; "delicate china"; "a delicate flavor"; "the delicate wing of a butterfly"

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tender ¹

adjective 1. gentle, loving, kind, caring, warm, sympathetic, fond, sentimental, humane, affectionate, compassionate, benevolent, considerate, merciful, amorous, warm-hearted, tenderhearted, softhearted, touchy-feely (informal) << OPPOSITE harsh

adjective 2. romantic, moving, touching, emotional, sentimental, poignant, evocative, soppy Brit. (informal)

adjective 3. vulnerable, young, sensitive, new, green, raw, youthful, inexperienced, immature, callow, impressionable, unripe, wet behind the ears (informal) << OPPOSITE experienced

adjective 4. sensitive, painful, sore, smarting, raw, bruised, irritated, aching, inflamed

adjective 5. fragile, delicate, frail, soft, weak, feeble, breakable

adjective 6. difficult, sensitive, tricky, dangerous, complicated, risky, touchy, ticklish

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tender ²

verb 1. offer, present, submit, give, suggest, propose, extend, volunteer, hand in, put forward, proffer

noun 2. offer, bid, estimate, proposal, suggestion, submission, proffer

Translations

tender [ˈtɛndəʳ] adj → tierno, blando (= delicate); delicado (= sore); sensible (= affectionate); tierno, cariñoso

n (COMM) (= offer); oferta (= money): legal tender → moneda de curso legal

vt → ofrecer;

to put in a tender (for) → hacer una oferta (para);

to put work out to tender → ofrecer un trabajo a contrata;

to tender one's resignation → presentar la dimisión

tender [ˈtɛndəʳ] adj → tendre (= delicate); délicat(e) (= sore); sensible (= affectionate); tendre, doux(douce)

n (Comm) (= offer); soumission f (= money);

legal tender → cours légal vt → offrir;

to tender one's resignation → donner sa démission;

to put in a tender (for) → faire une soumission (pour);

to put work out to tender (Brit) → mettre un contrat en adjudication

tender [ˈtɛndəʳ] adj [person, care] → zärtlich; [heart] → gut; [sore] → empfindlich; [meat, age] → zart

n (Comm) → Angebot nt;

(money);

legal tender → gesetzliches Zahlungsmittel nt vt [+ offer] → vorlegen [+ resignation]; einreichen [+ apology]; anbieten;

to put in a tender (for) → ein Angebot vorlegen (für);

to put work out to tender (Brit) → Arbeiten ausschreiben

tender [ˈtɛndəʳ] adj → tenero/a (= sore); sensibile;

(fig) [subject] → delicato/a

n (COMM) (= offer); offerta (= money): legal tender → valuta (a corso legale)

vt → offrire;

to put in a tender (for) → fare un'offerta (per);

to put work out to tender (BRIT) → dare lavoro in appalto;

to tender one's resignation → presentare le proprie dimissioni

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tender¹

adj tender [ˈtendə]

1 soft; not hard or tough The meat is tender.malsطَريмекměkkýmørzartτρυφερός, μαλακός, απαλόςtiernopehmeنرمmureatendreעָדִיןमुलायम, नरमmekan, nježanlágy, puhalunakmjúkur, meyrtenero柔らかい연한minkštasmīksts; maigslembutmalsmør, bløtmiękkitenrofragedмягкийmäkkýmehekmekmörอ่อนนุ่มyumuşak, körpe嫩的м'якийنرمmềm嫩的

2 sore; painful when touched His injured leg is still tender.gevoeligرَقيق، مُرْهَفболезненcitlivý, bolestivýømempfindlichευαίσθητοςsensible, delicado; doloridovalulikدردناکarkasensible, douloureuxרָגִישदुखदosjetljivérzékenymemarviðkvæmursensibile敏感な(건드리면) 아픈jautrus, skaudusjutīgs; sāpīgssakitgevoeligsår, ømchory, obolałydoridodureros, sensibilболезненныйbolestivýobčutljivosetljivömมีความรู้สึกไวağrılı, dokununca acıyan[]敏感的；一觸即痛的чутливий; вразливийنازکđau, gây đau一触即痛的

3 loving; gentle She had a tender heart.lieftalligeرَقيق، لَطيف، مُحِبнеженněžnýkærligt; ømtweichτρυφερός, στοργικόςtierno, afectuosoõrn, hellپر مهرhellätendreרַחֲמָןप्रेममयblag, nježangyengédlemah lembutástúðlegur, blíðurtenero優しい다정한švelnusmaigs; mīlošs; liegslembutliefhebbendkjærlig, ømczułyternotan­druнежныйnežnýnežennežanöm, kärleksfullที่แสดงถึงความรักใคร่yumuşak, sevecen溫柔的ніжний, люблячийمحبت کرنے والا، شريفđáng yêu温柔的

n ˈtenderness

lieftalligheidنَعومَه، لَطافَه، طَراوَه، لينнежностměkkost, něha, citlivostømheddie Zartheitτρυφερότηταternurahellusمهربانی؛ نرمیhellyystendresseעֲדִינוּתनरमी, कोमलाosjetljivost, blagostérzékenység; puhaság, lágyság; gyöngédségkelembutanblíðatenerezza優しさ부드러움švelnumasmaigums; jūtīgumskelembutanzachtheidømhet; mørhetczułośćternuratandreţeнежностьmäkkosť, nehanežnostnežnostömhet(ความรู้สึก) รักใคร่şefkat溫柔ніжність, м'якістьنزاکتsự dịu dàng, tính chất mềm温柔

adv ˈtenderly

in a loving and gentle manner He kissed her tenderly.lieftalligبطراوَه، بِرِقَّه، بِنُعومَه، بِلينнежноněžněkærligt; ømtzartτρυφεράtiernamentehellaltبا مهربانیhellästitendrementבְּעֲדִינוּתप्रेम सेnježno, blagogyengédendengan lembutblíðlegateneramente優しく부드럽게švelniaimaigi; liegidgn lembutliefdevolømt, kjærligczuleternamentetandruнежноnežnenežnonežnoömtอย่างรักใคร่şefkatle親切地ніжноپيار سےsay đắm亲切地

adj ˌtender-ˈhearted

kind and sympathetic; easily made to feel pity. lieftalligرَقيق القَلْب، لَطيف، مُتَعاطِفсъстрадателенlaskavý, soucitnýgodhjertetweichherzigευαίσθητος, πονόψυχοςbondadoso; compasivoõrnahingelineدل نازکhelläsydäminensensibleרַחֲמָןमृदु हृदय वालाmeka srca, blagvajszívűsimpatikbrjóstgóðursensibile優しい인정 많은minkštaširdislabsirdīgs; mīkstu sirdilembut hatiteerhartigkjærlig, ømhjerteto miękkim sercucompassivosensibilмягкосердечныйláskavý, súcitnýmehkega srcamilosrdanvekhjärtad, ömsintเห็นอกเห็นใจyufka yürekli軟心腸的чуйнийہمدرد، نرم دلtốt bụng软心肠的

n ˌtender-ˈheartedness

lieftalligheidرِقَّة القَلْبсъстрадателностútlocitnostgodhjertetheddie Weichherzigkeitευαισθησίαbondad; naturaleza compasivaõrnatundelisusدل نازکیhyväsydämisyyssensibilitéרַחֲמָנוּתकोमला, स्नेहीताblagost, osjetljivostlágyszívűségkelembutan hatibrjóstgæskasensibilità優しい心인정 많음švelnumas, širdingumaslabsirdība; labsirdīgumskelembutan hatiteerhartigheidgodhet, følsomhetczułość, serdecznośćnatureza compassivasensibilitateмягкосердечностьsúcitnosťrahločutnostmilosrdnostömsinthetความเห็นอกเห็นใจyufka yüreklilik軟心腸чуйністьنرم دليtính tốt bụng软心肠