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adj. kind and loving VERBS be, feel, seem | become ADV. very | almost Her expression became soft, almost tender. | quite PREP. towards He felt tender and loving towards her. soft and easy to cut/bite VERBS be, seem | become ADV. beautifully, very This meat is beautifully tender. | just Boil the potatoes in salted water until just tender. | almost | quite painful when touched VERBS be, feel, look The back of my neck feels very tender. | become ADV. very | rather, slightly, noun ADJ. highest, lowest | successful | competitive | open, private, public VERB + TENDER lodge, make, put in, submit | invite, put sth out to, seek The government invited tenders for a project to computerize the social security system. The laundry service was put out to competitive tender. | go out to The building of the new school will go out to tender. | win | lose | accept TENDER + NOUN offer | document, list | price PREP. by ~ The property is to be sold by tender.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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Phrase(s): tender something (to someone) (for something)
to offer or present something to someone for something. • Laura tendered payment to Gary for the tickets. • Walter tendered the old shares to the company for new shares.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs