entender

English

Etymology

From en- +‎ tender.

Verb

entender (third-person singular simple present entenders, present participle entendering, simple past and past participle entendered)

1. (obsolete) To make tender.
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   • 1790, Ann Ward Radcliffe, chapter 8, in A Sicilian Romance‎^[1], HTML edition:

     Entendered by distress, she easily yielded to the pensive manners of her companions and to the serene uniformity of a monastic life.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Jeremy Taylor to this entry?)

2. (transitive) To treat with tenderness.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Young to this entry?)

Anagrams

• entendre, renneted

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Aragonese

Etymology

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

entender

1. (transitive) to understand

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “entender”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN

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Asturian

Etymology

From Latin intendere, present active infinitive of intendō.

Verb

entender

1. to understand

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese entender, from Latin intendere, present active infinitive of intendō.

Verb

1. to understand

Synonyms

• comprender

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Ladino

Alternative forms

• entyender

Verb

1. to understand, hear

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese entender, from Latin intendere, present active infinitive of intendō. Doublet of intender, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ẽ.tẽ.ˈdeɾ/
• IPA^(key): /ĩ.tẽ.ˈde(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: en‧ten‧der

Verb

1. to understand, to grasp, to comprehend

   Não entendi este livro. - I didn't understand this book.

   Fico feliz que você me entenda. - I'm glad that you understand me.

2. (takes a reflexive pronoun) To have a good or satisfactory relationship (with someone)

   Márcia e eu nos entendemos. - Márcia and I have a good relationship.

Synonyms

• (understand): compreender, dominar
• (have a good relationship): dar-se bem

Antonyms

• (have a good relationship): desentender, brigar

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:entender.

Synonyms

• (to understand) perceber, compreender

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Spanish

Etymology

From Latin intendere, present active infinitive of intendō. Doublet of intender, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /entenˈdeɾ/ [ẽn̪.t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]

Verb

1. to understand

   No entiendo. ― I don't understand.

2. to hear
3. (intransitive, slang) to be queer; to bat for the other team
4. (reflexive) to get on; get along
5. (reflexive) to get it on; do it (have an amorous relationship)

Synonyms

• comprender

Derived terms

• entendérselas

Related terms

• entendible
• entendimiento
• entesar

 

References

• Template:R:DRAE 2001