tender
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I. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French tendre, from Latin tener; perhaps akin to Latin tenuis thin, slight — more at thin
Date: 13th century
1.
a. having a soft or yielding texture ; easily broken, cut, or damaged ; delicate, fragile <
tender feet
>
b. easily chewed ; succulent
2.
a. physically weak ; not able to endure hardship
b. immature, young <children of tender age
>
c. incapable of resisting cold ; not hardy <tender perennials
>
3. marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions ; fond, loving <a tender lover
>
4.
a. showing care ; considerate, solicitous <tender regard
>
b. highly susceptible to impressions or emotions ; impressionable <a tender conscience
>
5.
a. appropriate or conducive to a delicate or sensitive constitution or character ; gentle, mild <tender breeding
> <tender irony
>
b. delicate or soft in quality or tone <never before heard the piano sound so tender — Elva S. Daniels
>
6. obsolete dear, precious
7.
a. sensitive to touch or palpation <the bruise was still tender
>
b. sensitive to injury or insult ; touchy <tender pride
>
c. demanding careful and sensitive handling ; ticklish <a tender situation
>
d. of a boat easily tipped by an external force
• tenderly adverb
• tenderness noun
II. noun
Etymology: 1tender
Date: 13th century
obsolete consideration, regard
III. verb
(tendered; tendering)
Date: 14th century
transitive verb
1. to make tender ; soften, weaken
2. archaic to regard or treat with tenderness
intransitive verb
to become tender
IV. verb
(tendered; tendering)
Etymology: Middle English tendren, from Anglo-French tendre offer
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1. to make a tender of
2. to present for acceptance ; offer <tendered my resignation
>
intransitive verb
to make a bid or tender <tender for a building contract
> <tendered for six percent of the stock
>
V. noun
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English tendur grant of a license, from Anglo-French tendre offer, tender, from tendre, verb, to stretch, hold out, offer, direct, from Latin tendere to stretch, direct — more at thin
Date: circa 1543
1. an unconditional offer of money or service in satisfaction of a debt or obligation made to save a penalty or forfeiture for nonpayment or nonperformance
2. an offer or proposal made for acceptance: as
a. an offer of a bid for a contract
b. tender offer
3. something that may be offered in payment; specifically money
VI. noun
Date: 1675
one that tends: as
a.
(1) a ship employed to attend other ships (as to supply provisions)
(2) a boat for communication or transportation between shore and a larger ship
(3) a warship that provides logistic support
b. a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying a supply of fuel and water
VII. noun
Etymology: probably short for tenderloin
Date: 1983
an often breaded strip of usually breast meat <chicken tenders
>; also the tenderloin of a chicken
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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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
