tender

1. transitive verb

2. 1 :  to present for acceptance :  offer tendered my resignation

3. 2 :  to make a tender of

4. intransitive verb

5. :  to make a bid or tender

1. 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. 2 :  an offer or proposal made for acceptance: such asa :  an offer of a bid for a contractb :  tender offer

3. 3 :  something that may be offered in payment; specifically :  money

1. :  an often breaded strip of usually breast meat chicken tenders; also :  the tenderloin of a chicken

1. :  one that tends: such asa (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 supportb :  a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying a supply of fuel and water

1. transitive verb

2. 1 :  to make tender :  soften, weaken

3. 2 archaic :  to regard or treat with tenderness

4. intransitive verb

5. :  to become tender

obsolete

1. :  consideration, regard

1. 1 :  not tough a tender steak

2. 2 :  delicate 4 tender plants

3. 3 :  ¹young 1 He left home at a tender age.

4. 4 :  feeling or showing love

5. 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.

1. 1 :  to offer in payment

2. 2 :  to present for acceptance She tendered her resignation.

1. 1 :  ²offer 3

2. 2 :  something (as money) that may be offered in payment

1. 1 :  a boat that carries passengers or freight to a larger ship

2. 2 :  a car attached to a locomotive for carrying fuel or water

1. :  sensitive to touch or palpation tender skin a tender palpable kidney

1. 1a :  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. 2 :  something offered in payment or performance; specifically :  money the proper amount of tender required — see also legal tender

1. transitive verb

2. 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 Editor's 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.

3. 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

4. 3 :  to offer for sale tender shares

5. intransitive verb

6. :  to offer securities for sale make an informed decision to tender