tender

1 of 7

adjective

ten·der ˈten-dər How to pronounce tender (audio)

: marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond, loving

a tender lover

: showing care : considerate, solicitous

tender regard

: highly susceptible to impressions or emotions : impressionable

a tender conscience

: easily chewed : succulent

: having a soft or yielding texture : easily broken, cut, or damaged : delicate, fragile

tender feet

: sensitive to touch or palpation

the bruise was still tender

: sensitive to injury or insult : touchy

tender pride

: demanding careful and sensitive handling : ticklish

a tender situation

of a boat : easily tipped by an external force

: physically weak : not able to endure hardship

: immature, young

children of tender age

: incapable of resisting cold : not hardy

tender perennials

: appropriate or conducive to a delicate or sensitive constitution or character : gentle, mild

tender breeding

tender irony

: delicate or soft in quality or tone

never before heard the piano sound so tender

Elva S. Daniels

obsolete : dear, precious

tenderly adverb

tender

2 of 7

verb (1)

tendered; tendering ˈten-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce tender (audio)

transitive verb

: to present for acceptance : offer

tendered my resignation

: to make a tender of

intransitive verb

: to make a bid or tender

tender

3 of 7

noun (1)

often attributive

: an unconditional offer of money or service in satisfaction of a debt or obligation made to save a penalty or forfeiture for nonpayment or nonperformance

: an offer or proposal made for acceptance: such as

: an offer of a bid for a contract

: tender offer

: something that may be offered in payment

specifically : money

tender

4 of 7

noun (2)

: an often breaded strip of usually breast meat

chicken tenders

also : the tenderloin of a chicken

tender

5 of 7

noun (3)

tend·er ˈten-dər How to pronounce tender (audio)

: one that tends: such as

a(1)

: a ship employed to attend other ships (as to supply provisions)

(2)

: a boat for communication or transportation between shore and a larger ship

(3)

: a warship that provides logistic support

: a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying a supply of fuel and water

tender

6 of 7

verb (2)

tendered; tendering ˈten-d(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce tender (audio)

transitive verb

: to make tender : soften, weaken

archaic : to regard or treat with tenderness

intransitive verb

: to become tender

tender

7 of 7

noun (4)

obsolete

: consideration, regard

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English tendre, tender, borrowed from Anglo-French tendre, going back to Latin tener "soft, delicate (of persons or parts of the body), immature, yielding easily, sensitive," probably by metathesis from *terenos or *terunos, going back to Indo-European, whence also Greek térēn "soft, tender," Sanskrit taruṇa- "young, tender, fresh," Avestan tauruna- "young," (as noun) "boy"

Note: Macrobius (early 5th century), in his Saturnalia, quotes Favorinus (ca. 80-160 a.d.) as claiming that terenus meant mollis ("soft") in Sabine; this form would support the hypothesis of metathesis in Latin tener. Ernout and Meillet (Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue latine, 4th edition, Paris, 1979) reject this etymology without comment, citing instead a possible connection with the ten- of tenēre, tendere, tenuis (see tenant entry 1, tender entry 3, thin entry 1).

Verb (1)

Middle English tendren, probably in part derivative of tendur tender entry 3, in part borrowed from its source, Anglo-French tendre

Note: The apparent use of the Anglo-French nominalized infinitive as an inflected verb in Middle English is paralleled by render entry 2. Cf. tend entry 1, a more regular borrowing of the stem of the same verb, in a different sense.

Noun (1)

Middle English tendur "grant of a license," borrowed from Anglo-French tendre "offer, offer in satisfaction of a debt," noun derivative from infinitive of tendre "to stretch, hold out, offer (a suit, plea, money), grant," going back to Latin tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)," going back to Indo-European *ten- "stretch, extend" + *-d- (or *-dh-), suffixal extension of uncertain origin — more at tenant entry 1

Note: See note at tenant entry 1. The original past participle of tendere is tentus, which would appear to continue an Indo-European verbal adjective *tn̥-tos, whence also Greek tatós, derived directly from the base *ten- rather than from *tend-. The form tentus was largely replaced by tensus, presumably from *tend-tos, a regular derivative of the new formation tend-.

Noun (2)

probably short for tenderloin

Noun (3)

tend entry 2 + -er entry 2

Verb (2)

Middle English tendren "to become tender, care for, be concerned about," derivative of tender, tendre tender entry 1

Noun (4)

probably noun derivative of tender entry 1 or of tender entry 6 in sense "to be solicitous of"

First Known Use

Adjective

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b

Verb (1)

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2

Noun (1)

circa 1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

1955, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1675, in the meaning defined above

Verb (2)

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Noun (4)

1598, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

tender 1 of 4

adjective

ten·der ˈten-dər How to pronounce tender (audio)

tenderer; tenderest

: not tough

a tender steak

: delicate sense 4

tender plants

: young entry 1 sense 1

He left home at a tender age.

: feeling or showing love

: very easily hurt

a tender scar

His tender old feet moved from one smooth rock to another.

Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows

tender

2 of 4

verb

tendered; tendering

: to offer in payment

: to present for acceptance

She tendered her resignation.

tender

3 of 4

noun

: offer entry 2 sense 3

: something (as money) that may be offered in payment

tender

4 of 4

noun

tend·er ˈten-dər How to pronounce tender (audio)

: a boat that carries passengers or freight to a larger ship

: a car attached to a locomotive for carrying fuel or water

Legal Definition

tender 1 of 2

noun

ten·der

: an act or instance of tendering

: 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)

: tender of delivery

sufficient tender

: something offered in payment or performance

specifically : money

the proper amount of tender required

verb

transitive verb

: to make a tender of

tender goods

tender delivery

tender payment

tender performance

: to offer as an amount in settlement of a claim by an injured party against an insured

Note: An insurance company might be obligated to tender the limits of a policy to an injured party when a higher amount is likely to be awarded at trial.

: to extend for acceptance or consideration (as in proof of something) especially in a proceeding

tender a plea to the court

tender an issue

: to offer for sale

tender shares

intransitive verb

: to offer securities for sale

make an informed decision to tender

单词	tenderly
释义	tender 1 of 7 adjective ten·der ˈten-dər 1 : marked by, responding to, or expressing the softer emotions : fond, loving a tender lover 2 a : showing care : considerate, solicitous tender regard b : highly susceptible to impressions or emotions : impressionable a tender conscience 3 a : easily chewed : succulent b : having a soft or yielding texture : easily broken, cut, or damaged : delicate, fragile tender feet 4 a : sensitive to touch or palpation the bruise was still tender b : sensitive to injury or insult : touchy tender pride c : demanding careful and sensitive handling : ticklish a tender situation d of a boat : easily tipped by an external force 5 a : physically weak : not able to endure hardship b : immature, young children of tender age c : incapable of resisting cold : not hardy tender perennials 6 a : appropriate or conducive to a delicate or sensitive constitution or character : gentle, mild tender breeding tender irony b : delicate or soft in quality or tone never before heard the piano sound so tender Elva S. Daniels 7 obsolete : dear, precious tenderly adverb tender 2 of 7 verb (1) tendered; tendering ˈten-d(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to present for acceptance : offer tendered my resignation 2 : to make a tender of intransitive verb : to make a bid or tender tender 3 of 7 noun (1) often attributive 1 : an unconditional offer of money or service in satisfaction of a debt or obligation made to save a penalty or forfeiture for nonpayment or nonperformance 2 : an offer or proposal made for acceptance: such as a : an offer of a bid for a contract b : tender offer 3 : something that may be offered in payment specifically : money tender 4 of 7 noun (2) : an often breaded strip of usually breast meat chicken tenders also : the tenderloin of a chicken tender 5 of 7 noun (3) tend·er ˈten-dər : one that tends: such as a(1) : a ship employed to attend other ships (as to supply provisions) (2) : a boat for communication or transportation between shore and a larger ship (3) : a warship that provides logistic support b : a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying a supply of fuel and water tender 6 of 7 verb (2) tendered; tendering ˈten-d(ə-)riŋ transitive verb 1 : to make tender : soften, weaken 2 archaic : to regard or treat with tenderness intransitive verb : to become tender tender 7 of 7 noun (4) obsolete : consideration, regard Synonyms Adjective delicate fragile frail sensitive Verb (1) extend give offer proffer trot out Noun (1) bread [slang] bucks cabbage [slang] cash change chips coin currency dough gold green jack [slang] kale [slang] legal tender lolly [British] long green [slang] loot lucre money moola [slang] moolah needful pelf scratch [slang] shekels sheqels shekelim shekalim sheqalim wampum See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Adjective He gave her a tender look. She was tender and loving with her new child. Cook the pasta until it is just tender. Her wrist was swollen and tender. Word History Etymology Adjective Middle English tendre, tender, borrowed from Anglo-French tendre, going back to Latin tener "soft, delicate (of persons or parts of the body), immature, yielding easily, sensitive," probably by metathesis from terenos or terunos, going back to Indo-European, whence also Greek térēn "soft, tender," Sanskrit taruṇa- "young, tender, fresh," Avestan tauruna- "young," (as noun) "boy" Note: Macrobius (early 5th century), in his Saturnalia, quotes Favorinus (ca. 80-160 a.d.) as claiming that terenus meant mollis ("soft") in Sabine; this form would support the hypothesis of metathesis in Latin tener. Ernout and Meillet (Dictionnaire étymologique de la langue latine, 4th edition, Paris, 1979) reject this etymology without comment, citing instead a possible connection with the ten- of tenēre, tendere, tenuis (see tenant entry 1, tender entry 3, thin entry 1). Verb (1) Middle English tendren, probably in part derivative of tendur tender entry 3, in part borrowed from its source, Anglo-French tendre Note: The apparent use of the Anglo-French nominalized infinitive as an inflected verb in Middle English is paralleled by render entry 2. Cf. tend entry 1, a more regular borrowing of the stem of the same verb, in a different sense. Noun (1) Middle English tendur "grant of a license," borrowed from Anglo-French tendre "offer, offer in satisfaction of a debt," noun derivative from infinitive of tendre "to stretch, hold out, offer (a suit, plea, money), grant," going back to Latin tendere "to extend outward, stretch, spread out, direct (one's course), aim (at a purpose)," going back to Indo-European ten- "stretch, extend" + -d- (or -dh-), suffixal extension of uncertain origin — more at tenant entry 1 Note: See note at tenant entry 1. The original past participle of tendere* is tentus, which would appear to continue an Indo-European verbal adjective tn̥-tos, whence also Greek tatós,* derived directly from the base ten- rather than from tend-. The form tentus was largely replaced by tensus, presumably from tend-tos, a regular derivative of the new formation tend-.* Noun (2) probably short for tenderloin Noun (3) tend entry 2 + -er entry 2 Verb (2) Middle English tendren "to become tender, care for, be concerned about," derivative of tender, tendre tender entry 1 Noun (4) probably noun derivative of tender entry 1 or of tender entry 6 in sense "to be solicitous of" First Known Use Adjective 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3b Verb (1) 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 2 Noun (1) circa 1543, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun (2) 1955, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 1675, in the meaning defined above Verb (2) 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun (4) 1598, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing tender legal tender tender-minded tender loving care fork-tender tender (young) age tender offer to the (tender) mercies of at the tender age legal tender tender-minded tender loving care fork-tender tender (young) age tender offer to the (tender) mercies of at the tender age See More Kids Definition tender 1 of 4 adjective ten·der ˈten-dər tenderer; tenderest 1 : not tough a tender steak 2 : delicate sense 4 tender plants 3 : young entry 1 sense 1 He left home at a tender age. 4 : feeling or showing love 5 : very easily hurt a tender scar His tender old feet moved from one smooth rock to another. Wilson Rawls, Where the Red Fern Grows tender 2 of 4 verb tendered; tendering 1 : to offer in payment 2 : to present for acceptance She tendered her resignation. tender 3 of 4 noun 1 : offer entry 2 sense 3 2 : something (as money) that may be offered in payment tender 4 of 4 noun tend·er ˈten-dər 1 : a boat that carries passengers or freight to a larger ship 2 : a car attached to a locomotive for carrying fuel or water Medical Definition tender adjective ten·der ˈten-dər : sensitive to touch or palpation tender skin a tender palpable kidney Legal Definition tender 1 of 2 noun ten·der 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 : tender of delivery sufficient tender 2 : something offered in payment or performance specifically : money the proper amount of tender required see also legal tender tender 2 of 2 verb transitive verb 1 a : to make a tender of tender goods tender delivery tender payment tender performance b : to offer as an amount in settlement of a claim by an injured party against an insured Note: An insurance company might be obligated to tender the limits of a policy to an injured party when a higher amount is likely to be awarded at trial. 2 : to extend for acceptance or consideration (as in proof of something) especially in a proceeding tender a plea to the court tender an issue 3 : to offer for sale tender shares intransitive verb : to offer securities for sale make an informed decision to tender History and Etymology for tender Verb Anglo-French tendre to offer, propose for acceptance, literally, to stretch, hold out, from Old French, from Latin tendere tenderly adverb as in lovingly Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance lovingly considerately cordially graciously benevolently lightly benignantly gently kindly compassionately sympathetically leniently softly understandingly humanely tolerantly charitably mercifully mildly clemently softheartedly Antonyms & Near Antonyms sternly harshly brutally stiffly severely ill roughly hard hardly oppressively unsparingly ruthlessly heartlessly callously pitilessly mercilessly unfeelingly unmercifully inhumanely insensitively uncharitably savagely tyrannically obdurately viciously inhumanly abusively brutishly cold-bloodedly insensately hard-heartedly See More
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tender

adjective

verb (1)

noun (1)

noun (2)

noun (3)

verb (2)

noun (4)

Synonyms

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Kids Definition

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