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tender1 British & World English

showing gentleness, kindness, and affection

tender2 British & World English

offer or present (something) formally

tender3 British & World English

a vehicle used by a fire service for carrying specified supplies or equipment or fulfilling a specified role

tender-eyed British & World English

having gentle eyes

legal tender British & World English

coins or banknotes that must be accepted if offered in payment of a debt

tender-minded British & World English

easily affected emotionally by other people’s distress or by criticism

tender mercies in tender1 British & World English

used ironically to refer to attention or treatment not in the best interests of its recipients

tender-hearted British & World English

having a kind, gentle, or sentimental nature

plea of tender in plea British & World English

a plea that the defendant has always been ready to satisfy the plaintiff’s claim and now brings the sum into court

put something out to tender in tender2 British & World English

seek offers to carry out work or supply goods at a stated fixed price

tender something out in tender2 British & World English

seek offers to carry out work at a stated fixed price