Note: Macrobius (early 5th century) cites favorinus (c. 80-160 AD) in his Saturnalia with the claim that Terenus meant for Sabine mollis (“sweet”); This form would support the hypothesis of metathesis in the Latin Tener. Ernout and Meillet (Dictionnaire Ãtymologiquedelalangue©latine, 4th edition, Paris, 1979) reject this etymology without comment and refer instead to a possible link with the ten of tenäre, tendere, tenuis (see tenant entry 1, tender entry 3, thin entry 1). That is why she needs affectionate care that is more tender than the strongest. probably a derivative of the name tender Entry 1 or Tender Entry 6 in the sense of “to be solicitous of” Middle English tendren, probably partly derived from tender entry 3 tendur, partly borrowed from its source, Anglo-French tender Anglo-French tendre to offer, proposes for assumption, literally, to stretch, from Old Français, from Latin tendere According to Swiss press articles, Younger cats in the litter box are the most tender and, as such, the favorite cat cuts. I cannot reconcile the idea of a tender Heavenly Father with the familiar horrors of war, slavery, plague, and madness. Late Middle English (in the sense of “attendant, nurse”): care or shortening of the participant (see attendance). Middle English tendur “to grant a license”, borrowed from the Anglo-French tender “to offer, to offer to satisfy a debt”, noun of the infinitive to tend “to extend, endure, to offer (a trial, a demand, money), to grant”, return to the Latin tend “to reach outwards, to stretch, to extend, directly (the price), goal (to an end)”, return to the Indo-European *ten- “to stretch, to extend” + *-d- (or *-dh-), Extension suffix of uncertain origin – no longer to Tenant Entrance 1 At the age of two – even before starting kindergarten – she became an international sensation for her abstract artworks. She spoke with such serious and tender grace that Gordon seemed to be touched in its depths. Middle English from tender Old French, from the Latin tener “delicate, delicate”. Middle English Tender, delicate, borrowed from the Anglo-French tender, back in Latin tener “soft, tender (of people or parts of the body), immature, slightly conforming, sensitive”, probably by metathesis of *terenos or *terunos, which goes back to the Indo-European, hence also the Greek tÃrÄn© “soft, tender”, Sanskrit taruá¹a- “young, tender, fresh”, avestic tauruna – “young”, (as a name) “boy” Toubia said that the company would even be able to adapt the steak to a country or to a specific palate. For example, to make it more or less tender, according to the taste of a consumer. Tender, care for, be concern about, tender entry 1 if Team Allen announces by March 17, his one-year salary would be $850,000.
The coffee tree slept in his chair; the doorman was gone; Only the guard stood awake at his post. But she kept the same tone, and her delicate bulge only gave her sense of relief a greater sweetness. Note: See the note under client entry 1. The original past section of tendere is tentus, which is an Indo-European verbal adjective *tnÌ¥-tos, from which the Greek tatã³s is also derived, which seems to be derived directly from the base *ten- and not from *tend-. The tentus form has been largely replaced by tensus, probably by *tend-tos, a regular derivative of the new tend-formation. It may not be a lively and dazzling Tully, but sometimes a tender and unpretentious Kate always makes better company. Not surprisingly, a construction company in its region has already submitted a tender for the construction of the project. Because Lettice – the tender wife of his first acquaintance – had obviously experienced a moment of reaction. Always economical, often powerful, Ryan Adams alternates hard pop songs with tender and ruthless ballads.
In the mid-16th century (as a legal term meaning “to formally offer a plea or proof or money for debt relief”, also known by the name that refers to such an offer): from the Old French tendere, from the Latin tendere tendere “to stretch, to hold” (see tend). Note: An insurance company may be required to offer the limits of a policy to an aggrieved party if a higher amount is likely to be awarded at the court hearing. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover and simmer until the potatoes are soft, about 25 minutes. 3in the rule in combination or with modifier A person who takes care of another person or a machine or place. . 1A vessel used to transport persons and supplies to and from a ship. 2A railcar coupled to a steam locomotive to transport fuel and water. . Ironically, used to imply that one cannot trust someone to take care of someone or treat them nicely or well. 5Nautic (of a ship) that tilts or is slightly tilted in response to the wind. Find out which words work together and create more natural English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app.
Join our community to access the latest language learning and assessment tips from Oxford University Press! Note: The obvious use of the Anglo-French nominalized infinitive as an inflected verb in Middle English is complemented by rendering entry 2. Cf. tends to be entry 1, a more regular borrowing from the tribe of the same verb, in a different sense. An offer to perform work, deliver goods or purchase land, inventory or other assets at a specified fixed price. Find the answers online with Practical English Usage, your indispensable guide to solving problems in English. .