tender
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7.2
- noun
- /ˈtɛndər/
- UK
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licitación
- I presume we need to make a decision on the LinkWorth tender for the branding.
- a tender offer
- win the tender
- a hostile tender
So let's see a little bit of a tender process here.
- So let's see a little bit of a tender process here.
- Ultimately, Long story short, Acorn got that tender.
Examples
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The first serious corruption allegations against the Motherland Party surfaced after the conclusion of the tender for independent power plants in November 1997.
Academic text (2000) -
We're hoping to renovate Seow Soon Home so we're inviting contractors to submit their tenders.
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Look, if he wins the tender, he'll be here every day.
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Are you guys here for the tender?
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E.G.O. have a large tender out at the moment.
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So the council are putting the theater up for tender?
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Once this is in place, the tender can be advertised.
Academic text (2012) -
In December 2009, it won the Iraqi tender for the Badra field jointly with Kogas, Petronas, and TPAO.
Academic text (2010) -
Under European Directive 2014/24/EU, procurement units must publicly advertise government business opportunities in the centralized EU system so potential offerors may submit a bid or tender when the monetary value of the procurement exceeds established thresholds.
Academic text (2017) -
The city issued a public notice inviting tenders for the construction of a new bridge.
Synonyms
232
2.7
An offer of money to buy something, often at an auction
Compounds
- Informal
2
2.5
Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support
How Formal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Tender as an official offer comes from the verb tender (from tend) which meant 'to hold out' or 'offer', so a tender is something you 'hold out' for someone to accept.