tender

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of TENDER

to put before another for acceptance or consideration <the coach tendered his resignation and started a new career as a physical therapist>

Synonyms extend, give, proffer, tender, trot out

Related Words pose, propose; hold out; give in, submit; volunteer

Near Antonyms accept, receive, take; accredit, approbate, approve, authorize, clear, confirm, finalize, formalize, homologate, OK (or okay), ratify, sanction, warrant; decline, deny, disallow, disapprove, negative, reject, turn down, veto; rebuff, rebut, refuse, spurn; retract, withdraw; disregard, ignore, neglect, overlook

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