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tender (2)

ten·der [ téndər ]


verb  (past and past participle ten·dered, present participle ten·der·ing, 3rd person present singular ten·ders)
Definition:
 
1. transitive verb offer something formally in writing: to present something formal or official, in the form of a document
tender a resignation

2. intransitive verb commerce offer to supply something: to offer to undertake a job or supply goods
tender for a contract

3. transitive verb law offer sum in settlement: to offer to pay money or goods as a way of settling a debt or claim



noun  (plural ten·ders)
Definition:
 
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.

2. 
Same as  money

legal tender

3. commerce act of tendering: the act of tendering for a contract

4. law offer made to settle something: a formal offer to settle legal proceedings on payment of an amount of damages

[Mid-16th century. Via Old French tendre< Latin tendere "hold out, stretch"]

ten·der·a·ble adjective
ten·der·er noun
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