Meaning of the word tender

1	1   0 A plant likely to suffer frost damage if unprotected.

2	1   0 tender soft; delicate. The same word also means gentle and loving

3	0   0 tender 1) v. to present to another person an unconditional offer to ente…

4	0   0 tender To offer a product for sale at a specified price, usually in response to a specific request from a potential purchaser. Government procurement, for example, that is not open to international tendering [..]

5	0   0 tender To offer for delivery against futures.

6	0   0 tender See dinghy.

7	0   0 tender When the binding is loosening.

8	0   0 tender «soft, easily injured,» early 13c., from Old French tendre «soft, delicate; young» (11c.), from Latin tenerem (nominative tener) «soft, delicate; of tender age, youthful,» [..]

9	0   0 tender «person who tends another,» late 15c., probably an agent noun formed from Middle English tenden «attend to» (see tend (v.2)); later extended to locomotive engineers (1825) and barm [..]

10	0   0 tender «to offer formally,» 1540s, from Middle French tendre «to offer, hold forth» (11c.), from Latin tendere «to stretch, extend» (see tenet). The retention of the ending of t [..]

11	0   0 tender «formal offer for acceptance,» 1540s, from tender (v.). Specific sense of «money offered as payment» is from 1740, in legal tender «currency which by law must be accepted from [..]

12	0   0 tender A process of selling, calling for purchasers to make their best offers in writing for that property by a given date.

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0   0 tender The meaning depends on the context. It can mean the act of offering securities in response to a takeover bid or a tender offer; in the money market it is an offer to buy treasury bills; in commodities and futures markets it is the notice of intent to deliver physical goods against a futures contract.

14	0   0 tender The surrender of a security to the issuer or its agent (e.g., a tender agent) for purchase. A tender may be mandatory or optional. See: MANDATORY TENDER; TENDER OPTION.

15	0   0 tender See Bid. [D03343]

16	0   0 tender A formal offer from a supplier, typically in response to a Request for Tender [RFT].  Tenders are commonly used where there is a defined scope of work and there are multiple suppliers capable of bidd [..]

17	0   0 tender 1) To present to another person an unconditional offer to enter into a contract; a request for bids. 2) To present payment to another.

18	0   0 tender Plants that can be injured by cold weather or frost. Thinning

19	0   0 tender Refers to plants that are susceptible to frost and may not be able to survive freezing temperatures.

20	0   0 tender Applied to any plant that would be damaged by low temperatures when growing outdoors.

21	0   0 tender Not hardy. A plant that is easily damaged by the cold and freezing temperatures.

22	0   0 tender Not tolerant of frost or cold temperatures. In horticulture, tender does not mean weak or susceptible to insect pests or disease.

23	0   0 tender Used to describe plants that are unable to withstand extreme cold, and/or freezing temperatures. It’s lack of cold resistance.

24	0   0 tender   Plants which cannot grow outside permanently in a climate likely to experience frost.

25	0   0 tender given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; &quot [..]

26	0   0 tender A boat used to service a ship, generally by transporting people and/or supplies to and from shore or another ship.

27	0   0 tender  to offer; regard, care.

28	0   0 tender When the binding is loosening.

29	0   0 tender Definitions (2) 1. To offer for delivery, as of a futures contract.

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0   0 tender A process that involves the procurement of goods and services valued at greater than $300 000 (GST exclusive) conducted by the University via a select or open method and taking the form of an expression of interest (EOI) request for tender (RFT) request for proposal (RFP) request for information (RFI) or similar type process.

31	0   0 tender tsertlekh

32	0   0 tender Used in the antiquarian book trade to describe the condition of book with a binding that is loosening.

33	0   0 tender 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 …

34	0   0 tender The offer of goods for transportation or the offer to place cars or containers for loading or unloading.

35	0   0 tender A small boat used to carry passengers and crew from the ship to shore (dock) and back.

36	0   0 tender An offer to enter into a contract.

37	0   0 tender The offer of goods for transportation or the offer to place cars or containers for loading or unloading. A request for space and equipment with a motor carrier.

38	0   0 tender An intention to deliver, submitted to the Clearing House against a futures contract.

39	0   0 tender To give notice to the clearinghouse of the intention to initiate delivery of the physical commodity in satisfaction of the futures contract. Also see Retender.

40	0   0 tender A written or formal offer to supply goods, perform services or execute works for an agreed price.

41	0   0 tender painful when touched or used

42	0   0 tender a document in the form of an offer to supply goods and/or services, usually submitted in response to a public or selective invitation such as a Request or RFQ.

43	0   0 tender Tender is a term that is subject to different definitions. In one sense it means to offer payment to another. It may also mean to present an unconditonal offer to enter into a contract with someone. T [..]

44	0   0 tender (n) something that can be used as an official medium of payment(n) someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another(n) a formal proposal to buy at a specified price(n) car attac [..]

45	0   0 tender small boat used to ferry people and gear to a boat at anchor

46	0   0 tender tener tenera tenerum

47	0   0 tender Soft and juicy, comes apart with ease.

48	0   0 tender The offer of goods for transportation or the offer to place cars or containers for loading or unloading.

49	0   0 tender A car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying fuel or water.

50	0   0 tender •  A small boat used to carry persons from shore to ship and back

51	0   0 tender Said of a vessel having a small righting moment; so being easily moved from her position of equilibrium, and slow in returning to it. 2. Small vessel employed in attending a larger vessel, or vessels. [..]

52	0   0 tender small vessel attached to a larger vessel (usually a warship) for general harbour duties such as taking crewmen ashore or fetching supplies Source: National Monuments Record: Maritime Craft Type Thesaurus

53	0   0 tender Tenders include written quotations, proposals and bids

54	0   0 tender 1, Easy to heel; as in: This boat seems tender not stiff. 2, A small boat used to ferry crew to and from a larger vessel; as in: Our ship’s tender is fast and comfortable.

55	0   0 tender   (1) One who serves as a precautionary standby, as the line tender for a diver; (2) an auxiliary vessel that acts as a support ship for the ships, as destroyer tender.

56	0   0 tender A vessel attending to another vessel, in particular one that ferries supplies and personnel between ship and shore.

57	0   0 tender (1) Describing a boat that lacks stability. (2) A small dinghy or launch used to transport crew and equipment from shore to a larger boat (3) One who serves as a precautionary standby, such as a line [..]

58	0   0 tender A tender ship is one which have a long period of roll but may list excessively in a strong wind and may be dangerous if a hold is flooded following a collision

59	0   0 tender one who serves as a precautionary standby, such as a line tender for a diver. Also a support vessel for other ships, such as a destroyer tender.

60	0   0 tender 1. a small boat used to transport crew, passengers, and equipment from shore to a larger boat   2. a vessel is tender if she has a high center of gravity and unstable, making her heel easily. Also ca [..]

61	0   0 tender (1) Describing a boat that lacks stability. (2) A small dinghy or launch used to transport crew and equipment from shore to a larger boat (3) One who serves as a precautionary standby, such as a line [..]

62	0   0 tender The offer of goods for transportation or the offer to place cars for loading or unloading.

63	0   0 tender A small craft towed by a larger boat, usually for the purpose of reaching dry land When the larger vessel is at anchor in a cove or moored out at sea.

64	0   0 tender An application or offer to purchase a U.S. Treasury bill, note, or bond.

65	0   0 tender A steam locomotive’s fuel car (wood, coal or oil).

66	0   0 tender An offer by someone who owes money to pay the debt, or part of it, to the person it is owed to.

67	0   0 tender 1) v. to present to another person an unconditional offer to enter into a contract. 2) v. to present payment to another. 3) n. delivery, except that the recipient has the choice not to accept the tend [..]

68	0   0 tender adj. «tender, young,» s.v. tender a. (adv.) and sb.3 OED. KEY: tender@adj

69	0   0 tender adj 35 tender 2 tendir 1 tendre 32

70	0   0 tender An application or offer to purchase a U.S. Treasury bill, note or bond.

71	0   0 tender a small boat or ferry that carries passengers from an anchored cruise ship to the pier at a port of call. Many ships are too large for existing port facilities at some destinations, and so they anchor [..]

72	0   0 tender A formal offer specifying activities to be completed within prescribed time and budget.

73	0   0 tender a small ship/boat that transports passengers to the shore if the ship is anchored at sea and not docked alongside. This is common practice when the harbor is not deep enough for the ship

74	0   0 tender  A small boat or ferry that carries passengers from an anchored cruise ship to the pier at a port of call. Many ships are too large for existing port facilities at some destinations, and so they anchor just off shore and “tender” their passengers in for their visit.

75	0   0 tender A small vessel, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship. Generally used to get to/from the shore and vessel.

76	0   0 tender 1. A permit issued by a regulatory body for the transportation of oil or gas. 2. A barge or small ship that serves as a supply ship and/or storage facility for an offshore rig.

77	0   0 tender A small vessel which serves a larger vessel in a port for the purpose of supplying provisions and carrying passengers to and from ship to shore.

78	0   0 tender A small vessel, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship. Generally used to get to/from the shore and vessel.

79	0   0 tender Act of finalizing a transaction at the register. Also refers to a customer’s payment method.

80	0   0 tender 1) v. to present to another person an unconditional offer to enter into a contract. 2) v. to present payment to another. 3) n. delivery, except that the recipient has the choice not to accept the tend [..]

81	0   0 tender The Land Administration Act 1997

82	0   0 tender A small boat used to transport guests from the ship  to the shore. Tenders are used when the harbor is not  deep enough for the ship to dock.

83	0   0 tender Sensitive or painful to the touch. * »’1597»’, , »All’s Well that Ends Well», 3,2: *:en|nesh * See also

84	0   0 tender lang=en 1600s=1678 |1800s=1843 * »’1678»’ — . »». *: What! why, he objected against religion itself; he said it was a pitiful, low, sneaking business for a man to mind religion; he said that [..]

85	0   0 tender Tenders involve each potential buyer submitting their offer without knowing what everyone else if offering.  The Vendor then gets to pick the one to accept.

86	0   0 tender A small boat that ferries cruise passengers from the ship to shore when docking isn’t possible. Also can be used as a verb; i.e. we tendered to shore in Grand Cayman.

87	0   0 tender To offer for delivery against futures.

88	0   0 tender Tender may refer to:

89	0   0 tender A tender or coal-car is a special rail vehicle hauled by a steam locomotive containing its fuel (wood, coal, or oil) and water. Steam locomotives consume large quantities of water compared to the quan [..]

90	0   0 tender «Tender» is a 1999 song by English rock band Blur. Written by the four band members about Damon Albarn’s breakup with Justine Frischmann, the song became Blur’s eleventh top 10 hit on the UK Singles C [..]

91	0   0 tender Tender is a compilation album by British rock artists Wishbone Ash, released in May 2008 by the Talking Elephant label. It features mellow songs by the band and complements the album Tough, featuring [..]

92	0   0 tender Tender (formerly Until the Violence Stops) is a London-based charitable organisation that works to prevent domestic violence. Founded in 2003, Tender delivers educational violence prevention programme [..]

93	0   0 tender Tender is a short comedy which was produced in Brisbane, Queensland by independent filmmaker Liz Tomkins and stars Australian stage, television and film actor Mark Conaghan.The film was developed and [..]

94	0   1 tender Not tolerant of frost or cold temperatures. In horticulture, tender does not mean weak or susceptible to insect pests or disease.

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Pronunciation[edit]

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛn.də(ɹ)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛn.dɚ/
  • (NYC) IPA^(key): /ˈtɛn.də/
• Rhymes: -ɛndə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: ten‧der
• Homophone: tinder (pin-pen merger)

Etymology 1[edit]

From Middle English tender, tendere, from Anglo-Norman tender, Old French tendre, from Latin tener, tenerum (“soft, delicate”).

Adjective[edit]

tender (comparative tenderer, superlative tenderest)

1. Sensitive or painful to the touch.

   • c. 1604–1605 (date written), William Shakespeare, “All’s VVell, that Ends VVell”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene ii]:

     […] poore Lord, is’t I
     That chaſe thee from thy Countrie, and expoſe
     Thoſe tender limbes of thine […]

   • 2006, Shrek, spoken by Shrek (Mike Myers):

     Be careful: that area is tender.

2. Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.

   tender plants

   tender flesh

   tender fruit

3. Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
4. (of food) Soft and easily chewed.
   • 2001, Joey Pantolino (character), The Matrix (movie)

     The Matrix is telling my brain this steak is tender, succulent, and juicy.

5. Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
6. Fond, loving, gentle, or sweet.

   Suzanne was such a tender mother to her children.

   • c. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:

     You, that are thus so tender o’er his follies,
     Will never do him good.

   • 1645, Thomas Fuller, Good Thoughts in Bad Times:

     I am choleric by my nature, and tender by my temper.

7. Young and inexperienced.
   • 2001 October 15, Appeals Court of Illinios (Second District) in Appelhans v. McFall:

     The court later expressly adopted the tender years doctrine, which states that a child is incapable of contributory negligence if he is less than seven years old […] .

8. Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.

   tender expressions; tender expostulations; a tender strain

9. Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.

   a tender subject
10. (nautical) Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.
11. (obsolete) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.

    • c. 1590–1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Two Gentlemen of Verona”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iv]:

      I love Valentine,
      Whose life’s as tender to me as my soul!

12. (obsolete) Careful to keep inviolate, or not to injure; used with of.
    • a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion to Societies

      The civil authority should be tender of the honour of God and religion.

Synonyms[edit]

• (soft, yielding, delicate): nesh
• See also Thesaurus:affectionate

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Noun[edit]

tender (countable and uncountable, plural tenders)

1. (obsolete) Care, kind concern, regard.

   • c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Fourth, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iv], page 72, column 1:

     Stay, and breath awhile.
     Thou haſt redeem’d thy loſt opinion
     And ſhew’d thou makeſt ſome tender of my life
     In this faire reſcue thou haſt brought to mee.

2. The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.

Etymology 2[edit]

From Middle English tender, tendur, tendir, tendre, from the adjective (see above).

Adverb[edit]

tender (comparative more tender, superlative most tender)

1. tenderly

   Love me tender, love me sweet
   Never let me go

Etymology 3[edit]

From Middle English tendren, from the adjective (see above).

Verb[edit]

tender (third-person singular simple present tenders, present participle tendering, simple past and past participle tendered)

1. (now rare) To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
   • , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.233:

     To such as are wealthy, live plenteously, at ease, […] these viands are to be forborne, if they be inclined to, or suspect melancholy, as they tender their healths […].

   • c. 1947, Putnam Fadeless Dyes [flyer packaged with granulated dye]:

     Putnam Fadeless Dyes will not injure any material. Boiling water does tender some materials. […] Also, silk fibers are very tender when wet and care should be take not to boil them too vigorously.

2. (archaic) To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.
   • 1595 December 9 (first known performance), William Shakespeare, “The life and death of King Richard the Second”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies: Published According to the True Originall Copies (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene 1], page 23, column 1:

     Firſt, heauen be the record to my ſpeech,
     In the deuotion of a ſubiects loue,
     Tendering the precious ſafetie of my Prince,
     And free from other misbegotten hate,
     Come I appealant to rhis [sic] Princely preſence.

   • c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:

     And ſo good Capulet, which name I tender
     As dearely as my owne, be ſatisfied.

Etymology 4[edit]

From tend +‎ -er. Compare attender (“one who attends”).

Noun[edit]

tender (plural tenders)

1. (obsolete) Someone who tends or waits on someone.
2. (rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
   • 1938, Xavier Herbert, Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1943, Chapter XII, p. 201, [1]

     Half the coal was out of the tender, half the fire out of the box, half the trucks were off the track, so violent was the stopping.

   • 1944 July and August, Reginald B. Fellows, “The Failure of Bricklayers Arms as a Passenger Station—I”, in Railway Magazine, page 211:

     Of locomotive interest was «an engine house for spare engines which was about 60 ft. × 51 ft.; on the outside of this was an immense turntable sufficient to turn the engine and tender at once.»

3. (nautical) A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.

   submarine tender

   destroyer tender

4. (nautical) A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.

   • 1944 July and August, Charles E. Lee, “The «City of Truro»”, in Railway Magazine, page 202:

     The transfer by tender of some 1,300 mail bags was effected smartly, and the «Ocean Mails Special» train was ready at 9.19 a.m.

   • 2015 April 1, Teresa Machan, “Queen Elizabeth passenger dies boarding a cruise ship tender [print version: Queen Elizabeth passenger dies after boarding mishap, 4 April 2015, p. T5]”, in The Daily Telegraph (Travel)‎^[2], archived from the original on 13 April 2015:

     A passenger on Cunard’s Queen Elizabeth died this week following an accident while boarding from a tender (the small boats that carry passengers from ship to shore or port when the cruise ship anchors at sea). […] Gangway ramps can, on occasion, break free of either the ship or the tender, causing passengers or crew to fall into the sea.

Synonyms[edit]

• (smaller boat): dinghy

Derived terms[edit]

Translations[edit]

Verb[edit]

tender (third-person singular simple present tenders, present participle tendering, simple past and past participle tendered)

1. To work on a tender.

   • 1998, Dana Stabenow, Killing Grounds, →ISBN, page 103:

     Meantime, I’ll dig up what I can, but if they start fishing again, I start tendering.

Etymology 5[edit]

From Middle English tendren, from Old French tendre (“stretch out”).

Noun[edit]

tender (plural tenders)

1. Anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply.

   • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene iii]:

     Polonius: Affection? Pooh! You speak like a green girl
     Unsifted in such perilous circumstance.
     Do you believe his tenders, as you call them? // Ophelia: I do not know, my lord, what I should think. // Polonius: Marry, I’ll teach you. Think yourself a baby
     That you have ta’en these tenders for true pay
     Which are not sterling. Tender yourself more dearly,
     Or — not to crack the wind of the poor phrase
     Running it thus — you’ll tender me a fool.

     Herein, the Bard plays with the word «tender» most liberally. The boldened instance of the word is that which pertains to the instant sense.

   You offer me the sword of my father, the very man whose bones, because of your perfidy, lie under the sod of Crecy. Aye, I’ll surely take it, and just as surely you shall die with your tender through your heart!

3. A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.

   Your credit card has been declined so you need to provide some other tender such as cash.

5. (law) A formal offer to buy or sell something.

   We will submit our tender to you within the week.

6. Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.

   • 1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:

     […] if she should make tender of her love, ’tis very possible he’ll scorn it; for the man,—as you know all,—hath a contemptible spirit.

Translations[edit]

See also[edit]

• legal tender
• put out to tender
• put out for tender

Verb[edit]

tender (third-person singular simple present tenders, present participle tendering, simple past and past participle tendered)

1. (formal) To offer, to give.

   to tender one’s resignation

   • c. 1605–1608, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Tymon of Athens”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:

     You see how all conditions, how all minds, […] tender down
     Their services to Lord Timon.

   • 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston

     I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
2. to offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.

Synonyms[edit]

• offer

Derived terms[edit]

• tenderable
• tender something out

Translations[edit]

Anagrams[edit]

• enter’d, entred, rented, tendre

Dutch[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English tender.

Pronunciation[edit]

• Hyphenation: ten‧der

Noun[edit]

tender m (plural tenders, diminutive tendertje n)

1. (finance) tender
2. (rail transport) coal-car

Synonyms[edit]

• (finance) aanbesteding

Descendants[edit]

• → Indonesian: tender

Indonesian[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): [ˈtɛndər]
• Hyphenation: tèn‧dêr

Etymology 1[edit]

From Dutch tender: from English tender, from Middle English tendren, from Old French tendre (“stretch out”), from Latin tendere, present active infinitive of tendō.

Noun[edit]

tèndêr (first-person possessive tenderku, second-person possessive tendermu, third-person possessive tendernya)

1. (trading) tender, anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply.

Derived terms[edit]

Compounds[edit]

Etymology 2[edit]

From Dutch tender, from English tender, tend +‎ -er.

Noun[edit]

tèndêr (first-person possessive tenderku, second-person possessive tendermu, third-person possessive tendernya)

1. (transport) tender: a railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.

Further reading[edit]

• “tender” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

Italian[edit]

Verb[edit]

tender (apocopated)

1. Apocopic form of tendere

Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

tender

1. Alternative form of tinder

Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English tender.

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /ˈtɛn.dɛr/
• Rhymes: -ɛndɛr
• Syllabification: ten‧der

Noun[edit]

tender m inan

1. (rail transport) tender (railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel)
2. (nautical) tender (ship functioning as mobile base for other ships)

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Further reading[edit]

• tender in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• tender in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Latin tendere, from Proto-Italic *tendō, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”).

Pronunciation[edit]

Verb[edit]

tender (first-person singular present tendo, first-person singular preterite tendi, past participle tendido)

1. to tend
2. to trend

Conjugation[edit]

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Romanian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From French tender.

Noun[edit]

tender n (plural tendere)

1. (rail transport) tender

Declension[edit]

Spanish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin tendere, tendō, from Proto-Italic *tendō, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”).

Pronunciation[edit]

• IPA^(key): /tenˈdeɾ/ [t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: ten‧der

Verb[edit]

tender (first-person singular present tiendo, first-person singular preterite tendí, past participle tendido)

1. (intransitive) to tend to, to have a tendency
2. (transitive) to spread, to stretch out
3. (transitive) to lay (cable)
4. (transitive) to make (a bed)
5. (transitive) to hang up (clothes)
6. (transitive) to build (a bridge across an expanse)
7. (transitive) to extend (the hand)
8. (transitive) to floor (with a punch), to stretch out
9. (transitive) to cast (a net)
10. (transitive) to set (a trap)
11. (transitive) to coat (with plaster)
12. (reflexive) to lay oneself down

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Further reading[edit]

• “tender”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

1. сущ.

tender of friendship — предложение дружбы

2) предложение , заявка, оферта, тендер

to put a project out to tender, to ask [to invite] tenders for a project — выставить проект на конкурс

to put in [to submit] a tender — подать заявку

Syn:

See:

tender of payment — предложение платежа

See:

See:

а)

to hold a tender — проводить торги

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б)

lawful [legal] tender — законное платежное средство

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2. гл.

to tender thanks — приносить благодарность

to tender one’s services — предлагать свои услуги

to tender an offer — предоставлять предложение

to tender for а contract — подать заявку на размещение контракта

to tender for the construction of a hospital — подать заявку на участие в конкурсе по строительству больницы

See:

to tender payment — предлагать платеж

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предложение, конкурс, торг, аукцион:
1) безусловное предложение поставить товары, услуги, заключить контракт, заявка на проектное финансирование или на получение инвестиционного проекта (с конкретной ценой и прочими условиями);
2) выпуск ценных бумаг с помощью аукциона или торга;
issue by tender;
3) официальное предложение купить ценную бумагу (напр., на вексельном аукционе или у акционеров);
= ;
4) законное платежное средство;
legal tender;
5) акт продажи ценных бумаг в ответ на предложение купить их по фиксированной цене;
6) предложение оплатить обязательство, напр., выписать и передать чек (to tender a check);
7) уведомление, которое делается продавцом фьючерского контракта о намерении поставить физический товар или финансовый инструмент.

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• 1) предложение; 2) тендер

• 1) предложить; 2) предложить

• тендерный

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ТЕНДЕР

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Маркетинг

предложение, торг, аукцион

форма аукционной продажи какой-либо ценности тому, кто сделает наиболее выгодное предложение

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Ценные бумаги/Биржевая деятельность

предложение, торг, аукцион

форма аукционной продажи какой-либо ценности

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Инвестиционная деятельность

предложение, торг, аукцион

форма аукционной продажи какой-либо ценности тому, кто сделает наиболее выгодное предложение; торги проводятся при продаже акций на фондовом рынке или при реализации государственных бумаг

тендер, предложение, нежный, ласковый, мягкий, предлагать, вносить

существительное ↓

прилагательное ↓

глагол ↓

Словосочетания

tender green grass — мягкая, только проклюнувшаяся травка  
sore / tender spot — больное, уязвимое место  
camp tender — комендант общежития  
tender breeding — тепличное воспитание  
to take a tender interest in smth. — проявлять повышенный интерес к чему-л.  
tender mercies — библ. любовь, милосердие  
tender of praise — скупой на похвалу  
I tender my congratulations — позвольте вас поздравить  

Примеры с переводом

Примеры, ожидающие перевода

Возможные однокоренные слова

tend  — иметь тенденцию, ухаживать, заботиться, пасти, иметь склонность, присматривать
tenderness  — нежность, ласка, отзывчивость, чуткость, совестливость
tenderly  — нежно, мягко, нежно, с любовью, чутко

Формы слова

verb
I/you/we/they: tender
he/she/it: tenders
ing ф. (present participle): tendering
2-я ф. (past tense): tendered
3-я ф. (past participle): tendered

noun
ед. ч.(singular): tender
мн. ч.(plural): tenders

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Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, until the potatoes are fork tender.


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But they can easily be substituted for any other tender summer squash or a hard winter variety, such as acorn or kabocha, depending on the season.


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Ullmark, who’ll be in net Tuesday with the Senators in town, is 9-1-0 in his last 10, and leads all NHL tenders in wins (34), goals-against average (1.97), and save percentage (.935).


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—Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 16 Mar. 2023




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Lightly coat the vegetables with cooking spray then roast until tender, about 20 minutes.


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In a large to medium saucepot, cook beans until tender.


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Add stalks to boiling water and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.


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Like unrestricted free agents, restricted free agents can negotiate with any interested teams, but their original teams can tender restricted free agents with qualifying offers from four tiers.


—Mark Inabinett | Minabinett@al.com, al, 12 Mar. 2023




Apple cider vinegar punches up pickled onions and coleslaw, forms the bedrock of so many salad dressings, marinades, and condiments, and might even be the secret to tender, ultra-flaky pie crust.


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The Colorado Rockies claimed former Moeller High School standout Brent Suter on Friday off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers ahead of the deadline for MLB teams to tender contracts to unsigned players.


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The Sox on Friday declined to tender contracts to Engel, Mendick and outfielder Mark Payton, the team announced.


—Chicago Tribune, 18 Nov. 2022




Because of their shape, slow cookers can accommodate large, tough cuts of meat, braising them over many hours to tender perfection.


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Studenic was scheduled to be a restricted free agent, but the Stars signed him before Monday’s deadline to tender qualifying offers to pending RFAs.


—Dallas News, 11 July 2022




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