tender

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛn.də(r)/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈtɛn.dɚ/

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• Hyphenation: ten‧der

Adjective

Positive tender

Comparative tenderer

Superlative tenderest

1. sensitive, painful when touched
2. (of food) soft and easy to chew
3. loving, gentle
4. a means of paying for something

Related words

• tenderize/tenderise
• tenderizer/tenderiser

Noun

Singular tender

Plural tenders

1. (countable) A tender is an offer to do something at a fixed price.

Verb

Plain form tender

Third-person singular tenders

Past tense tendered

Past participle tendered

Present participle tendering

1. If a person tenders something, they offer or present it in a formal way.
2. If a company tenders a contract, they offer to do something at a fixed price