tender

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tender
ˈtɛndə Listen
Meanings
adjective
  • showing gentleness, kindness, and affection.
    E.g. he was being so kind and tender
  • (of food) easy to cut or chew; not tough.
    E.g. tender green beans
  • (of a part of the body) sensitive to pain.
    E.g. the pale, tender skin of her forearm
  • young, inexperienced, or vulnerable.
    E.g. he started sailing at the tender age of ten
  • (of a ship) leaning or readily inclined to roll in response to the wind.
verb
  • offer or present (something) formally.
    E.g. he tendered his resignation as leader
noun
  • an offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price.
    E.g. we invited tenders for up to three more frigates
noun
  • a vehicle used by a fire service for carrying specified supplies or equipment or fulfilling a specified role.
    E.g. three fire engines, including an emergency tender, attended the scene
  • a dinghy or other boat used to ferry people and supplies to and from a ship.
  • a trailing vehicle closely coupled to a steam locomotive to carry fuel and water.
  • a person who looks after someone else or a machine or place.
    E.g. Alexei signalled to one of the engine tenders

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