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- Dictionarytender/ˈtɛndə/
adjective
- 1. showing gentleness, kindness, and affection: "he was being so kind and tender" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough: "tender green beans" Similar Opposite
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TENDER definition: 1. gentle, loving, or kind: 2. (of part of the body) painful, sore, or uncomfortable when touched…. Learn more.
1. : marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond, loving. a tender lover. 2. a. : showing care : considerate, solicitous. tender regard. b. : highly susceptible to impressions or emotions : impressionable.
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.
Tender definition: soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough. See examples of TENDER used in a sentence.
Definition of tender verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. /ˈtendə (r)/ /ˈtendər/ a formal offer to supply goods or do work at a stated price synonym bid1. Cleaning services have been put out to tender (= companies have been asked to make offers to supply these services). a competitive tender. A local firm submitted the lowest tender. The bus company is inviting tenders for a number of new buses.
If you're tender, it means you're fragile, sensitive, easily bruised or gentle. Young, easily cut beef and a sentimental heart can both be called tender. The many meanings attributed to tender developed over time. In the early 13th century, the word meant soft or easily injured.