tender

[US]/ˈtendə(r)/
[UK]/ˈtendər/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. soft; gentle; fragile
n. caretaker; small boat
vt. make something tender; provide, repay
vi. bid; become soft

Phrases & Collocations

tender meat

tender age

tender love

tender touch

tender care

tender for

open tender

tender offer

legal tender

tender feeling

tender document

tender price

tender loving care

public tender

invitation to tender

competitive tender

submission of tender

international tender

tender bond

Example Sentences

be tender of a lady's reputation.

at the tender age of five.

be tender of one's praise

a tender glance; a tender ballad.

the issue of conscription was a particularly tender one.

a warm, tender, and mirthful movie.

touch sb. on a tender spot

a tender expression on her face

He tendered the committee a referendum.

You should avoid the tender subject.

a tender mother; his tender concern.

At the tender age of seventeen I left home.

Real-world Examples

She hesitated a little. Her eyes grew tender.

Source: The Moon and Sixpence (Condensed Version)

I just saw you just ordered chicken tenders.

Source: Connection Magazine

No, my tummy's a little tender, actually.

Source: Go blank axis version

Holy infant, so tender and mild.

Source: Volume 4

It served in Vietnam it was a boat tender and a base.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

That way, its skin will be crispy and it's meat tender.

Source: CGTN

BAM were successful in winning that tender, that was announced about January 2017.

Source: B1M Building Science Popularization

The competition at, say, Burger King, which makes chicken tenders, uses real chicken.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

We intend to open the tender at i st next month in Beijing.

Source: Foreign Trade English Topics King

He tendered us money as payment for the book he had lost.

Source: Liu Yi Breakthrough English Vocabulary 3000

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