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| ten·der [ téndər ] |
verb (past and past participle ten·dered, present participle ten·der·ing, 3rd person present singular ten·ders) |
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1. transitive verb offer something formally in writing: to present something formal or official, in the form of a document
  tender a resignation
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2. intransitive verb commerce offer to supply something: to offer to undertake a job or supply goods
tender for a contract
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3. transitive verb law offer sum in settlement: to offer to pay money or goods as a way of settling a debt or claim
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noun (plural ten·ders) |
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1. commerce formal offer to undertake job: a formal offer to undertake a job or supply goods
Their tender was accepted because it was the lowest.
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2.
Same as money
legal tender
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3. commerce act of tendering: the act of tendering for a contract
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4. law offer made to settle something: a formal offer to settle legal proceedings on payment of an amount of damages
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| [Mid-16th century. Via Old French tendre< Latin tendere "hold out, stretch"] |
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| ten·der·a·ble adjective |
| ten·der·er noun |
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