2
a
: showing care : considerate, solicitous
tender regard
b
: highly susceptible to impressions or emotions : impressionable
a tender conscience
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tenderly
adverb
tendered; tendering
ˈten-d(ə-)riŋ
1
: to present for acceptance : offer
tendered my resignation
2
: to make a tender of
: to make a bid or tender
often attributive
1
: an unconditional offer of money or service in satisfaction of a debt or obligation made to save a penalty or forfeiture for nonpayment or nonperformance
2
: an offer or proposal made for acceptance: such as
a
: an offer of a bid for a contract
b
3
: something that may be offered in payment
specifically
: money
: an often breaded strip of usually breast meat
chicken tenders
also
: the tenderloin of a chicken
: one that tends: such as
a(1)
: a ship employed to attend other ships (as to supply provisions)
(2)
: a boat for communication or transportation between shore and a larger ship
(3)
: a warship that provides logistic support
b
: a car attached to a steam locomotive for carrying a supply of fuel and water
obsolete
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