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bent:His bent for natural history directed him towards his first job.

leaning:Many companies are wary of their socialist leanings.

penchant:He had a penchant for playing jokes on people.

propensity:She hasn't reckoned on his propensity for violence.

ten|den|tious /tende nʃəs/ ADJ Something that is tendentious expresses a particular opinion or point of view very strongly, especially one that many people disagree with. [FORMAL ] □  His analysis was rooted in a somewhat tendentious reading of French history.

tender

➊ ADJECTIVE USES

➋ NOUN AND VERB USES

➊ ten|der /te ndə ^r / (tenderer , tenderest )

1 ADJ Someone or something that is tender expresses gentle and caring feelings. □  Her voice was tender, full of pity. ●  ten|der|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Mr. White tenderly embraced his wife. ●  ten|der|ness N‑UNCOUNT □  She smiled, politely rather than with tenderness or gratitude.

2 ADJ [ADJ n] If you say that someone does something at a tender 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 tender age of seven.

3 ADJ Meat or other food that is tender is easy to cut or chew. □  Cook for a minimum of 2 hours, or until the meat is tender.

4 ADJ If part of your body is tender , it is sensitive and painful when it is touched. □  My tummy felt very tender. ●  ten|der|ness N‑UNCOUNT □  There is still some tenderness in her tummy.

➋ ten|der /te ndə ^r / (tenders , tendering , tendered )

1 N‑VAR A tender 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 tender , formal offers are invited. If a company wins a tender , their offer is accepted. [BUSINESS ] □ [+ for ] Builders will then be sent the specifications and asked to submit a tender for the work.

2 VERB If a company tenders for something, it makes a formal offer to supply goods or do a job for a particular price. [BUSINESS ] □ [V + for ] The staff are forbidden to tender for private-sector work.

3 VERB If you tender something such as a suggestion, your resignation, or money, you formally offer or present it. □ [V n] She quickly tendered her resignation.

4 → see also legal tender

te nder-hea rted ADJ If you are tender-hearted , you have a gentle and caring nature.

ten|der|ize /te ndəra I z/ (tenderizes , tenderizing , tenderized ) in BRIT, also use tenderise VERB If you tenderize meat, you make it softer by preparing it in a particular way. □ [V n] Vinegar tenderises meat.

ten|din|itis /te ndəna I t I s/ also tendonitis N‑UNCOUNT Tendinitis is a medical condition in which a tendon becomes swollen and painful. [MEDICAL ] □  Tendinitis can usually be relieved with rest and ice massage.

ten|don /te ndən/ (tendons )

1 N‑COUNT A tendon is a strong cord in a person's or animal's body which joins a muscle to a bone.

2 → see also Achilles tendon

ten|dril /te ndr I l/ (tendrils )

1 N‑COUNT A tendril is something light and thin, for example a piece of hair which hangs loose and is away from the main part. □ [+ of ] Tendrils of hair strayed to the edge of her pillow.

2 N‑COUNT [usu pl] Tendrils are thin stems which grow on some plants so that they can attach themselves to supports such as walls or other plants.

ten|ement /te nəmənt/ (tenements )

1 N‑COUNT A tenement is a large, old building which is divided into a number of individual flats. □  …elegant tenement buildings.

2 N‑COUNT A tenement is one of the flats in a tenement.