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objective
English
Etymology
Borrowed from French objectif, from Latin obiect?vus.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?b?d???k.t?v/, /?b?d???k.t?v/
- (US) IPA(key): /?b?d???k.t?v/
- Rhymes: -?kt?v
Adjective
objective (comparative more objective, superlative most objective)
- Of or relating to a material object, actual existence or reality.
- Not influenced by the emotions or prejudices.
- Based on observed facts; without subjective assessment.
- (grammar) Of, or relating to a noun or pronoun used as the object of a verb.
- (linguistics, grammar) Of, or relating to verbal conjugation that indicates the object (patient) of an action. (In linguistic descriptions of Tundra Nenets, among others.)
- 2014, Irina Nikolaeva, A Grammar of Tundra Nenets, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, ?ISBN
- The general finite stem is the verbal stem which serves as the basis of inflection in the indicative present and past in the subjective conjugation and the objective conjugation with the singular and dual object.
- 2014, Irina Nikolaeva, A Grammar of Tundra Nenets, Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, ?ISBN
Usage notes
- Said of account, judgment, criteria, person, existence, or observation.
Antonyms
- subjective
Derived terms
- nonobjective
- objective correlative
- objectivity
Translations
Noun
objective (plural objectives)
- A material object that physically exists.
- A goal that is striven for.
- Objectives are the stepping stones which guide you to achieving your goals. They must be verifiable in some way, whether that?s statistically – ‘the more I do this, the better I get at it? – or by some other achievable concept such as getting the job or relationship that you want. It?s crucial that your objectives lead you logically towards your goal and are quantifiable.
- (grammar) The objective case.
- Synonyms: object case, objective case
- (grammar) a noun or pronoun in the objective case.
- The lens or lenses of a camera, microscope, or other optical device closest to the object being examined.
Synonyms
- See also Thesaurus:goal
Translations
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?b.??k.tiv/
- Homophone: objectives
Adjective
objective
- feminine singular of objectif
Latin
Adjective
object?ve
- vocative masculine singular of object?vus
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tender
English
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?t?n.d?(?)/
- (US) IPA(key): /?t?n.d?/
- (NYC) IPA(key): /?t?n.d?/
- Rhymes: -?nd?(?)
- Hyphenation: ten?der
- Homophone: tinder (pin-pen merger)
Etymology 1
From Middle English tender, tendere, from Anglo-Norman tender, Old French tendre, from Latin tener, tenerum (“soft, delicate”).
Adjective
tender (comparative tenderer, superlative tenderest)
- Sensitive or painful to the touch.
- 1597, William Shakespeare, All's Well that Ends Well, act III, scene 2:
- […] poore Lord, is't I
That cha?e thee from thy Countrie, and expo?e
Tho?e tender limbes of thine […]
- […] poore Lord, is't I
- 2006, Mike Myers (as the voice of the title character), Shrek (movie)
- Be careful: that area is tender.
- 1597, William Shakespeare, All's Well that Ends Well, act III, scene 2:
- Easily bruised or injured; not firm or hard; delicate.
- Physically weak; not able to endure hardship.
- the tender and delicate woman among you
- (of food) Soft and easily chewed.
- 2001, Joey Pantolino (character), The Matrix (movie)
- The Matrix is telling my brain this steak is tender, succulent, and juicy.
- 2001, Joey Pantolino (character), The Matrix (movie)
- Sensible to impression and pain; easily pained.
- Fond, loving, gentle, sweet.
- The Lord is very pitiful, and of tender mercy.
- 1645, Thomas Fuller, Good Thoughts in Bad Times
- I am choleric by my nature, and tender by my temper.
- Young and inexperienced.
- 2001 October 15, Appeals Court of Illinios (Second District) in Appelhans v. McFall:
- 2001 October 15, Appeals Court of Illinios (Second District) in Appelhans v. McFall:
- Adapted to excite feeling or sympathy; expressive of the softer passions; pathetic.
- Apt to give pain; causing grief or pain; delicate.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Cunning
- Things that are tender and unpleasing.
- 1625, Francis Bacon, Of Cunning
- (nautical) Heeling over too easily when under sail; said of a vessel.
- (obsolete) Exciting kind concern; dear; precious.
- (obsolete) Careful to keep inviolate, or not to injure; used with of.
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France
- tender of property
- a. 1694, John Tillotson, The Advantages of Religion to Societies
- The civil authority should be tender of the honour of God and religion.
- 1790, Edmund Burke, Reflections on the Revolution in France
Synonyms
- (soft, yielding, delicate): nesh
- See also Thesaurus:affectionate
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
tender (countable and uncountable, plural tenders)
- (obsolete) Care, kind concern, regard.
- The inner flight muscle (pectoralis minor) of poultry.
Etymology 2
From Middle English tender, tendur, tendir, tendre, from the adjective (see above).
Adverb
tender (comparative more tender, superlative most tender)
- tenderly
- Love me tender, love me sweet
Never let me go
- Love me tender, love me sweet
Etymology 3
From Middle English tendren, from the adjective (see above).
Verb
tender (third-person singular simple present tenders, present participle tendering, simple past and past participle tendered)
- (now rare) To make tender or delicate; to weaken.
- , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.233:
- To such as are wealthy, live plenteously, at ease, […] these viands are to be forborne, if they be inclined to, or suspect melancholy, as they tender their healths […].
- c. 1947, Putnam Fadeless Dyes [flyer packaged with granulated dye]:
- Putnam Fadeless Dyes will not injure any material. Boiling water does tender some materials. […] Also, silk fibers are very tender when wet and care should be take not to boil them too vigorously.
- , vol.I, New York, 2001, p.233:
- (archaic) To feel tenderly towards; to regard fondly or with consideration.
- 1594, Christopher Marlowe, Edward II, London: William Jones,[1]
- The angrie king hath banished me the court:
- And therefore as thou louest and tendrest me,
- Be thou my aduocate vnto these peeres.
- c. 1597, William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act III, Scene 1 (First Folio edition):
- And ?o good Capulet, which name I tender
- As dearely as my owne, be ?atisfied.
- 1594, Christopher Marlowe, Edward II, London: William Jones,[1]
Etymology 4
From tend +? -er.
Noun
tender (plural tenders)
- (obsolete) Someone who tends or waits on someone.
- (rail transport) A railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
- 1938, Xavier Herbert, Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1943, Chapter XII, p. 201, [2]
- Half the coal was out of the tender, half the fire out of the box, half the trucks were off the track, so violent was the stopping.
- 1938, Xavier Herbert, Capricornia, New York: D. Appleton-Century, 1943, Chapter XII, p. 201, [2]
- (nautical) A naval ship that functions as a mobile base for other ships.
- (nautical) A smaller boat used for transportation between a large ship and the shore.
Synonyms
- (smaller boat): dinghy
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
tender (third-person singular simple present tenders, present participle tendering, simple past and past participle tendered)
- To work on a tender.
Etymology 5
From Middle English tendren, from Old French tendre (“stretch out”).
Noun
tender (plural tenders)
- Anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply.
- Herein, the Bard plays with the word "tender" most liberally. The boldened instance of the word is that which pertains to the instant sense.
- A means of payment such as a check or cheque, cash or credit card.
- (law) A formal offer to buy or sell something.
- Any offer or proposal made for acceptance.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 3
- [...] if she should make tender of her love, 'tis very possible he'll scorn it; for the man,—as you know all,—hath a contemptible spirit.
- 1599, William Shakespeare, Much Ado About Nothing, Act II, Scene 3
Translations
See also
- legal tender
- put out to tender
- put out for tender
Verb
tender (third-person singular simple present tenders, present participle tendering, simple past and past participle tendered)
- (formal) To offer, to give.
- 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston
- I cannot refrain from tendering to you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.
- 1864 November 21, Abraham Lincoln (signed) or John Hay, letter to Mrs. Bixby in Boston
- to offer a payment, as at sales or auctions.
Synonyms
- offer
Derived terms
- tenderable
- tender something out
Translations
Anagrams
- enter'd, entred, rented, tendre
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English tender.
Pronunciation
- Hyphenation: ten?der
Noun
tender m (plural tenders, diminutive tendertje n)
- (finance) tender
- (rail transport) coal-car
Synonyms
- (finance) aanbesteding
Descendants
- ? Indonesian: tender
Indonesian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [?t?nd?r]
- Hyphenation: tèn?dêr
Etymology 1
From Dutch tender, from English tender, from Middle English tendren, from Old French tendre (“stretch out”).
Noun
tèndêr (first-person possessive tenderku, second-person possessive tendermu, third-person possessive tendernya)
- (trading) tender, anything which is offered, proffered, put forth or bid with the expectation of a response, answer, or reply.
Derived terms
Compounds
Etymology 2
From Dutch tender, from English tender, tend +? -er
Noun
tèndêr (first-person possessive tenderku, second-person possessive tendermu, third-person possessive tendernya)
- (transport) tender, a railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel and water.
Further reading
- “tender” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Verb
tender
- Apocopic form of tendere
Middle English
Noun
tender
- Alternative form of tinder
Polish
Etymology
From English tender.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?t?n.d?r/
Noun
tender m inan
- (rail transport) tender (railroad car towed behind a steam engine to carry fuel)
- (nautical) tender (ship functioning as mobile base for other ships)
Declension
Derived terms
- (noun) tendrzak
- (adjective) tendrowy
Further reading
- tender in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
- tender in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
From Latin tendere, present active infinitive of tend?, from Proto-Italic *tend?, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”).
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /t?.?de?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /t?.?de(?)/
Verb
tender (first-person singular present indicative tendo, past participle tendido)
- to tend
- to trend
Conjugation
Related terms
Spanish
Etymology
From Latin tendere, present active infinitive of tend?, from Proto-Italic *tend?, from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (“to stretch, draw”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ten?de?/, [t??n??d?e?]
Verb
tender (first-person singular present tiendo, first-person singular preterite tendí, past participle tendido)
- (intransitive) to tend to, to have a tendency
- (transitive) to spread, to stretch out
- (transitive) to lay (cable)
- (transitive) to make (a bed)
- (transitive) to hang up (clothes)
- (transitive) to build (a bridge across an expanse)
- (transitive) to extend (the hand)
- (transitive) to floor (with a punch), to stretch out
- (transitive) to cast (a net)
- (transitive) to set (a trap)
- (transitive) to coat (with plaster)
- (reflexive) to lay oneself down
Conjugation
Derived terms
- tenderse
- tender una trampa (“to be set up, to be framed”)
- hay ropa tendida
- tendedero
- tendedor
Related terms
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