tender

From Wiktionary

Pronunciation[change]

Adjective[change]

Positive
tender

Comparative
tenderer

Superlative
tenderest

  1. sensitive, painful when touched
  2. (of food) soft and easy to chew
  3. loving, gentle
  4. a means of paying for something

Noun[change]

Singular
tender

Plural
tenders

  1. (countable) A tender is an offer to do something at a fixed price.

Verb[change]

Plain form
tender

Third-person singular
tenders

Past tense
tendered

Past participle
tendered

Present participle
tendering

  1. If a person tenders something, they offer or present it in a formal way.
  2. If a company tenders a contract, they offer to do something at a fixed price.