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tendering
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tender
v.
offer formally, suggest, make a suggestion
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Procurement
Procurement is the act of acquiring, buying goods, services or works from an external source. It is favourable that the goods, services or works are appropriate and that they are procured at the best possible cost to meet the needs of the acquirer in terms of quality and quantity, time, and location. Corporations and public bodies often define processes intended to promote fair and open competition for their business while minimizing exposure to fraud and collusion.
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tender
Noun
1. something used as an official medium of payment
(synonym) legal tender
(hypernym) medium of exchange, monetary system
(hyponym) food stamp
2. someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
(synonym) attendant, attender
(hypernym) assistant, helper, help, supporter
(hyponym) companion
(derivation) tend
3. a formal proposal to buy at a specified price
(synonym) bid
(hypernym) offer, offering
(hyponym) overbid
4. car attached to a locomotive to carry fuel and water
(hypernym) car, railcar, railway car, railroad car
5. a boat for communication between ship and shore
(synonym) ship's boat, pinnace, cutter
(hypernym) boat
(hyponym) gig
6. ship that usually provides supplies to other ships
(synonym) supply ship
(hypernym) ship
Verb
1. offer or present for acceptance
(hypernym) give, gift, present
2. propose a payment; "The Swiss dealer offered $2 million for the painting"
(synonym) offer, bid
(hyponym) by-bid
(entail) dicker, bargain
(derivation) bid
(classification) auction, auction sale, vendue
3. make a tender of; in legal settlements
(hypernym) offer, proffer
(derivation) bid
4. make tender or more tender as by marinating, pounding, or applying a tenderizer; "tenderize meat"
(synonym) tenderize, tenderise
(hypernym) change, alter, modify
Adjective
1. given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality; "a tender heart"; "a tender smile"; "tender loving care"; "tender memories"; "a tender mother"
(antonym) tough
(similar) caring, protective
(see-also) soft
2. hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw"
(synonym) sensitive, sore
(similar) painful
3. susceptible to physical or emotional injury; "at a tender age"
(synonym) vulnerable
(similar) young, immature
4. having or displaying warmth or affection; "affectionate children"; "caring parents"; "a fond embrace"; "fond of his nephew"; "a tender glance"; "a warm embrace"
(synonym) affectionate, caring, fond, lovesome, warm
(similar) loving
5. easy to cut or chew; "tender beef"
(antonym) tough
(similar) chewable, cuttable
(see-also) edible, comestible, eatable
6. physically untoughened; "tender feet"
(synonym) untoughened
(antonym) tough, toughened
(similar) delicate, soft
(see-also) weak
7. (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
(synonym) crank, cranky, tippy
(similar) unstable
(classification) boat
8. (of plants) not hardy; easily killed by adverse growing condition; "tender green shoots"
(similar) delicate
(classification) plant, flora, plant life
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tender
v.
nabídnout, podat soutěžní nabídku
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tender
Czas.
brać udział w przetargu; składać; przedkładać
