Real Dictionary

tender adjective uses
adjective: Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings.

tender in American English 1
soft or delicate and easily chewed, broken, cut, etc.; fragile, succulent, etc.
adjective: soft or delicate in substance; not hard or tough
transitive verb: to make tender

tender in American English 2
to offer in payment of an obligation
intransitive verb: to make or submit a bid
noun: the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance
transitive verb: to present formally for acceptance; make formal offer of

tender in American English 3
a person who tends, or has charge of, something
noun: a person who tends; a person who attends to or takes charge of someone or something

tender in British English 1
adjective: easily broken, cut, or crushed; soft; not tough

tender in British English 2
noun: the act or an instance of tendering; offer
verb: to give, present, or offer

tender in British English 3
noun: a small boat, such as a dinghy, towed or carried by a yacht or ship

tender in Retail
noun: A tender is an offer to supply goods or services including the price that will be charged.

tender noun and verb uses
variable noun: A tender is a formal offer to supply goods or to do a particular job, and a statement of the price that you or your company will charge. If a contract is put out to tender, formal offers are invited. If a company wins a tender, their offer is accepted.
verb: If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price.