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to tender

to tender

18 7.1
To offer something officially for someone to accept
  • verb
  • /ˈtɛndər/
  • Formal
translation icon : presentar
  • "Mr. Jordan, i beg to tender you my resignation effective as of this moment. "
  • tender a resignation
  • tender for services

Shareholders, if they like the deal, can then tender into this offer.

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Examples

  • Sir... I have asked to see you today in order to tender my resignation as Prime Minister.

    The King's Speech (2010)

  • At the age of 60, in 1894, Powell tendered his resignation as director of the USGS.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Therefore, I tender my resignation.

    GoldenEye (1995)

  • If any one of you wishes to tender their resignation, it will be accepted without any unfortunate consequences.

    Victoria & Abdul (2017)

  • We've decided to waive the two-week requirement and allow you to tender your resignation effective immediately.

    North Country (2005)

  • The only communication we've received from Francesca was an email to my assistant in the middle of the night tendering her immediate resignation, stating she would be in contact when she had more details to provide.

    TÁR (2022)

  • Therefore, I tender my resignation.

  • Sir, I have asked to see you today in order to tender my resignation as Prime Minister.

  • If I no longer have your confidence, I'll tender my resignation in the morning.

Synonyms

to submit
vsto tender
  • Formal
325 3.7

To give a form or application for someone to consider

is specifically about presenting items for acceptance rather than only for consideration
to offer
vsto tender
218 1.4

Say a price you will pay to buy something

is a formal act of presenting value or resignation for acceptance rather than negotiating
to bid
vsto tender
124 2.5

To offer a certain amount of money to buy something, often at an auction

is a formal presentation for acceptance rather than merely proposing an amount
to bid for
vsto tender
49 2.9

Offer money for something, often at an auction

is used to formally present something for acceptance rather than only to propose payment
to put up
vsto tender
18 3.5

Offer something for sale at an auction

is specifically about formal presentation for acceptance rather than listing goods for sale

Antonyms

to reject
839 1.9

Refuse to accept someone or something

Compounds

legal tender
  • Formal
4 4.0

Coins or paper money that the law says must be accepted for payment

tender loving care
  • Informal
2 2.5

Gentle, careful help and attention people give to someone or something that needs support

tender offer
  • Specialized
2 7.5

An offer to buy a company's shares at a higher price than the market

tender groin
7.0

A painful area where the leg meets the lower belly, often from a strain or injury

How Formal

to tender
  • Formal
18 7.1
to file
  • Formal
∞ 3.7
to submit
  • Formal
325 3.7
to offer
∞ 1.0
to present
∞ 2.8

Surface Forms

tender infinitive
tendered past
tendered past participle
tendering present participle
tenders third person singular

Etymology

Tender as a verb meaning to formally offer comes from the old sense of tend 'to hold out' or 'offer', so to tender something is to put it forward for acceptance.