- tender
- ten|der1 [ˈtendə US -ər] adj▬▬▬▬▬▬▬1¦(food)¦2¦(part of your body)¦3¦(gentle)¦4¦(easily damaged)¦5 tender loving care6 tender age▬▬▬▬▬▬▬[Date: 1200-1300; : Old French; Origin: tendre, from Latin tener 'soft, young']1.) ¦(FOOD)¦tender food is easy to cut and eat, especially because it has been well cooked≠ ↑tough▪ Continue cooking until the meat is tender.2.) ¦(PART OF YOUR BODY)¦a part of your body that is tender is painful if someone touches it▪ My arm is still tender where I bruised it.3.) ¦(GENTLE)¦gentle and careful in a way that shows love▪ Her voice was tender and soft.▪ a slow, tender kiss4.) ¦(EASILY DAMAGED)¦easily damaged - used especially about plants or flowers▪ tender plants that were killed by the harsh winter5.) tender loving careusually spoken sympathetic treatment and a lot of attention= ↑TLC6.) tender agethe time when you are young or do not have much experienceat the tender age of sth▪ Nicholas was sent to boarding school at the tender age of seven.>tenderly adv>tenderness n [U]tender 2tender2 v[Date: 1500-1600; : French; Origin: tendre 'to hold out, offer', from Latin tendere; TEND]1.) [T] formalto formally offer or show something to someone▪ As company secretary, you must tender the proposal.tender sth to sb▪ The seller has the right to keep the goods until payment is tendered to him.▪ Minton tendered her resignation on Friday.2.) [i]BrEto make a formal offer to do a job or provide goods or services for a particular priceAmerican Equivalent: bidtender for▪ We are unable to tender competitively for the contract.tender 3tender3 n[Sense: 1; Date: 1500-1600; Origin: tender][Sense: 2-3; Date: 1400-1500; Origin: TEND][Sense: 2-3;]1.) especially BrE a formal statement of the price you would charge for doing a job or providing goods or servicesAmerican Equivalent: bid▪ Our bid was the lowest tender.put sth out to tenderBrE (=to ask different companies to say how much they will charge for doing a particular job)▪ The contract for building the houses will be put out to tender.2.) a small boat that takes people or supplies between the shore and a larger boat3.) part of a steam train used for carrying coal and water for the train
Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.