tender
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tender (
adj.) "
soft, easily injured," early 13c., from
O.Fr. tendre "
soft, delicate, tender" (11c.), from
L. tenerem (
nom. tener) "
soft, delicate, of tender age," from
PIE *ten- "
stretch" (see
TENET (
Cf. tenet)). Meaning "
kind, affectionate, loving" first recorded
c.1300. Meaning "
having the delicacy of youth, immature" is attested from early 14c.
Tender-hearted first recorded 1530s.
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tender (
n.) "
person who tends another," late 15c., probably an
agent noun formed from
M.E. tenden "
attend to" (see
TEND (
Cf. tend) (2)); later extended to locomotive engineers (1825) and barmen (1883). The meaning "
small boat used to attend larger ones" first recorded 1670s.
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tender (
v.) "
to offer formally," 1540s, from
M.Fr. tendre "
to offer, hold forth" (11c.), from
L. tendere "
to stretch, extend" (see
TENET (
Cf. tenet)). The retention of the ending of the French infinitive is unusual. The noun meaning "
formal offer" is from 1540s; specific sense of "
money that may be legally offered as payment" is from 1740.
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tender — ten·der 1 n 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 … Law dictionary
Tender — (tender, engine tender; allège, tender; tender), unmittelbar mit der Lokomotive gekuppeltes Fahrzeug zur Aufnahme der für den Lokomotivbetrieb erforderlichen Mengen von Brennstoff und Speisewasser; außerdem werden auf dem T. noch verschiedene… … Enzyklopädie des Eisenbahnwesens
Tender — Ten der, a. [Compar. {Tenderer}; superl. {Tenderest}.] [F. tendre, L. tener; probably akin to tenuis thin. See {Thin}.] 1. Easily impressed, broken, bruised, or injured; not firm or hard; delicate; as, tender plants; tender flesh; tender fruit.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tender — tender1 [ten′dər] adj. [ME tendre < OFr < L tener, soft, delicate, tender, prob. altered (infl. by tenuis,THIN) < Sabine terenum, soft, akin to Gr terēn, tender < IE * ter , tender, weak, orig., rubbed, worn down < base * ter , to… … English World dictionary
Tender — may mean:FinanceA process by which one can seek prices and terms for a particular project (such as a construction job) to be carried out under a contract. The sealed offers themselves, including company information, a project outline, and a price … Wikipedia
tender — [ tɑ̃dɛr ] n. m. • 1837; mot angl. « serviteur », de to tend « servir (qqn) » ♦ Wagon qui suit une locomotive à vapeur et contient le combustible et l eau nécessaires. « debout sur la plaque de tôle qui reliait la machine au tender » (Zola). ●… … Encyclopédie Universelle
tender — TÉNDER, tendere, s.n. Vehicul de cale ferată, cuplat direct cu o locomotivă cu abur sau făcând corp comun cu aceasta, care serveşte la depozitarea şi la transportul combustibilului şi apei necesare funcţionării locomotivei. – Din fr. tender.… … Dicționar Român
Tender — Ten der, n. 1. (Law) An offer, either of money to pay a debt, or of service to be performed, in order to save a penalty or forfeiture, which would be incurred by nonpayment or nonperformance; as, the tender of rent due, or of the amount of a note … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tender# — tender adj Tender, compassionate, sympathetic, warm, warmhearted, responsive are comparable when they mean expressing or expressive of feeling that reveals affectionate interest in another especially in his joys, sorrows, or welfare. Tender… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
tender — Ⅰ. tender [1] ► ADJECTIVE (tenderer, tenderest) 1) gentle and sympathetic. 2) (of food) easy to cut or chew. 3) (of a part of the body) sensitive. 4) young and vulnerable. 5) requi … English terms dictionary
Tender — Sm Kohlewagen bei der Lokomotive per. Wortschatz arch. (19. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus ne. tender gleicher Bedeutung. Dieses ist übertragen aus Begleitboot und gekürzt aus ne. attender Begleiter (zu ne. attend beachten, aufwarten, begleiten ) … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
