Definition of "tender"
- adjective
Sensitive or painful to be touched.
Soft and easily chewed.
Fond, loving, gentle, sweet.
- verb
To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly.
To offer, to give.
To offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.
- noun
Someone who tends or waits on someone.
A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.
A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.
A formal offer to buy or sell something.
Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.
- Sources