tender
- tender
- 1.
adj. (tenderer, tenderest)
1 easily cut or chewed, not tough (tender steak).
2 easily touched or wounded, susceptible to pain or grief (a tender heart; a tender conscience).
3 easily hurt, sensitive (tender skin; a tender place).
4 delicate, fragile (a tender reputation).
5 loving, affectionate, fond (tender parents; wrote tender verses).
6 requiring tact or careful handling, ticklish (a tender subject).
7 (of age) early, immature (of tender years).
8 (usu. foll. by of) solicitous, concerned (tender of his honour).
Phrases and idioms:
tender-eyed 1 having gentle eyes.
2 weak-eyed. tender-hearted having a tender heart, easily moved by pity etc. tender-heartedness being tender-hearted. tender mercies iron. attention or treatment which is not in the best interests of its recipient. tender spot a subject on which a person is touchy.
Derivatives:
tenderly adv. tenderness n.
Etymology: ME f. OF tendre f. L tener
2.
v. & n.
—v.
1 tr. a offer, present (one's services, apologies, resignation, etc.). b offer (money etc.) as payment.
2 intr. (often foll. by for) make a tender for the supply of a thing or the execution of work.
—n. an offer, esp. an offer in writing to execute work or supply goods at a fixed price.
Phrases and idioms:
plea of tender Law a plea that the defendant has always been ready to satisfy the plaintiff's claim and now brings the sum into court. put out to tender seek tenders in respect of (work etc.).
Derivatives:
tenderer n.
Etymology: OF tendre: see TEND(1)
3.
n.
1 a person who looks after people or things.
2 a vessel attending a larger one to supply stores, convey passengers or orders, etc.
3 a special truck closely coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel, water, etc.
Etymology: ME f. TEND(2) or f. ATTENDER (as ATTEND)
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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
