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tenders

The correct spelling is tenders.

How to pronounce tenders

noun

Say it like: Ten-der-s

The correct spelling is tenders. Care, kind concern, regard. For example: "destroyer tender"

Usage Examples

destroyer tender

You offer me the sword of my father, the very man whose bones, because of your perfidy, lie under the sod of Crecy. Aye, I'll surely take it, and just as surely you shall die with your tender through your heart!

Your credit card has been declined so you need to provide some other tender such as cash.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.Care, kind concern, regard.
  2. 2.The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
  3. 3.Someone who tends or waits on someone.
  4. 4.A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
  5. 5.A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.

verb

  1. 1.To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
  2. 2.To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.
  3. 3.To work on a tender.
  4. 4.To offer, to give.
  5. 5.To offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.

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