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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.
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.
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 conscience. 3. a. : easily chewed : succulent. b.
Tender definition: soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough. See examples of TENDER used in a sentence.
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.
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.
Definition of tender adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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.
TENDER definition: 1. kind and gentle: 2. Tender meat or vegetables are soft and easy to cut. 3. If part of your body…. Learn more.
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.
