tendered

American  

[ten-derd] / ˈtɛn dərd /

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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of tendered

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

"In relation to the advice tendered to Ms Sturgeon to make no comment, this was by her solicitor, formerly a very senior crown counsel at Crown Office," he said.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

An affidavit from Ghost tendered in court on Tuesday described how she and MacInnes had swum at the beach in the early evening of September 2023, returning to her apartment feeling cold.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Luna and Leger Fernández still didn’t let up, saying that they would force the votes to expel the representatives if their resignations weren’t officially tendered by 2 p.m.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

On Monday Joe Kent tendered his resignation as counterterrorism chief under Ms. Gabbard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

“Motion passed. Discipline will be set at a formal letter of apology tendered to—” “For God’s sake, Arthur,” Hemme broke in.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss