tendered

[ten-derd]

adjective

1. presented formally for acceptance.

   The tendered resignation will be effective immediately on being accepted by the Board.

   Any light the tendered evidence could shed on the defendant's guilt or innocence was minimal.

2. Commerce.

   1. relating to or specified in a bid or offer made in writing by one party to another to execute certain work, supply certain commodities, etc., for a stated price.

      The tendered cost for the work was $597,600.

   2. being a project for which a request for such bids is issued.

      As with any openly tendered project in the public domain, the government was forced to go with the lowest bidder.

3. offered or proffered.

   The value of this graciously tendered gift is so great that we don’t dare squander it.

4. Law.,  offered in payment of a debt or other obligation, especially in exact accordance with the terms of the law and of the obligation.

   All validly tendered shares have been accepted for payment.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of tender.

Word History and Origins

Origin of tendered¹

First recorded in 1870–75; tender ² ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; tender ² ( def. ) + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

"Celtic Football Club can confirm that football manager Brendan Rodgers has today tendered his resignation."

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Des Cars said she had tendered her resignation to the culture ministry after the heist but had been refused.

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The regulator rendered the offer void as the number of Sabadell shares tendered to the bid didn’t meet the 30% that was required for the deal to go ahead, it said.

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The guy tendered his resignation as chief exec at software development firm Astronomer, and the company announced it was launching an investigation into the situation.

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Astronomer said in a statement: "Andy Byron has tendered his resignation, and the Board of Directors has accepted."

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