I. ADJECTIVE USES
(~er, ~est)
1.
Someone or something that is ~ expresses gentle and caring feelings.
Her voice was ~, full of pity...
ADJ
~ly
Mr. White ~ly embraced his wife.
ADV: ADV with v
~ness
She smiled, politely rather than with ~ness or gratitude.
N-UNCOUNT
2.
If you say that someone does something at a ~ age, you mean that they do it when they are still young and have not had much experience.
He had become attracted to the game at the ~ age of seven.
ADJ: ADJ n
3.
Meat or other food that is ~ is easy to cut or chew.
Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is ~.
? tough
ADJ
4.
If part of your body is ~, it is sensitive and painful when it is touched.
My tummy felt very ~...
= sore
ADJ
~ness
There is still some ~ness in her tummy.
N-UNCOUNT
II. NOUN AND VERB USES
(~s, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
A ~ is a formal offer to supply goods or to do a particular job, and a statement of the price that you or your company will charge. If a contract is put out to ~, formal offers are invited. If a company wins a ~, their offer is accepted. (BUSINESS)
Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a ~ for the work...
N-VAR
2.
If a company ~s for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price. (BUSINESS)
The staff are forbidden to ~ for private-sector work...
VERB: V for n
3.
If you ~ something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it.
She quickly ~ed her resignation...
VERB: V n
4.
see also legal ~