ALL meanings of tender
ten·der
T t - adjective tender soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough: a tender steak. 1
- adjective tender weak or delicate in constitution; not strong or hardy. 1
- adjective tender (of plants) unable to withstand freezing temperatures. 1
- adjective tender young or immature: children of tender age. 1
- adjective tender delicate or soft in quality: tender blue. 1
- adjective tender delicate, soft, or gentle: the tender touch of her hand. 1
- adjective tender easily moved to sympathy or compassion; kind: a tender heart. 1
- adjective tender affectionate or loving; sentimental or amatory: a tender glance. 1
- adjective tender considerate or careful; chary or reluctant (usually followed by of). 1
- adjective tender acutely or painfully sensitive: a tender bruise. 1
- adjective tender easily distressed; readily made uneasy: a tender conscience. 1
- adjective tender yielding readily to force or pressure; easily broken; fragile. 1
- adjective tender of a delicate or ticklish nature; requiring careful or tactful handling: a tender subject. 1
- adjective tender Nautical. crank2 (def 1). 1
- verb with object tender to present formally for acceptance; make formal offer of: to tender one's resignation. 1
- verb with object tender to offer or proffer. 1
- verb with object tender Law. to offer, as money or goods, in payment of a debt or other obligation, especially in exact accordance with the terms of the law and of the obligation. 1
- verb without object tender to make or submit a bid (often followed by for). 1
- noun tender a person who tends; a person who attends to or takes charge of someone or something. 1
- noun tender an auxiliary ship employed to attend one or more other ships, as for supplying provisions. 1
- noun tender a dinghy carried or towed by a yacht. 1
- noun tender Railroads. a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying fuel and water. 1
- adjective tender meat, food: soft, not tough 1
- adjective tender skin: sensitive 1
- adjective tender kind, gentle 1
- adjective tender emotionally sensitive 1
- adjective tender easily damaged 1
- adjective tender age: young 1
- noun tender bid, offer 1
- noun tender nautical: supply ship 1
- noun tender railroads: coal, water car 1
- noun tender dinghy 1
- noun tender currency 1
- intransitive verb tender bid for a contract 1
- transitive verb tender offer 1
- adjective tender Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. 0
- adjective tender If you say that someone does something at a tender age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience. 0
- adjective tender Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew. 0
- adjective tender If part of your body is tender, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. 0
- variable noun tender A tender is a formal offer to supply goods or to do a particular job, and a statement of the price that you or your company will charge. If a contract is put out to tender, formal offers are invited. If a company wins a tender, their offer is accepted. 0
- verb tender If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price. 0
- verb tender If you tender something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it. 0
- adjective tender easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough 0
- adjective tender easily damaged; vulnerable or sensitive 0
- adjective tender having or expressing warm and affectionate feelings 0
- adjective tender kind, merciful, or sympathetic 0
- adjective tender arousing warm feelings; touching 0
- adjective tender gentle and delicate 0
- adjective tender requiring care in handling; ticklish 0
- adjective tender painful or sore 0