entender

Etymology

From en- +‎ tender. Doublet of intenerate.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɪnˈtɛndə(ɹ)/, /ɛnˈtɛndə(ɹ)/

Verb

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

1. (obsolete) To make tender.
   • 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 35, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:

     And fearing lest the torments he felt, might in some sort entender his wifes heart […], he besought her to be pleased she might be caried into the next chamber, which was accordingly performed.

   • 1790, Ann Ward Radcliffe, chapter 8, in A Sicilian Romance‎, HTML edition:

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

   • 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →OCLC:

     For whatsoever creates fear , or makes the spirit to dwell in a religious sadness , is apt to entender the spirit , and make it devout and pliant to any part of dut

2. (transitive) To treat with tenderness.
   • 1742–1745, [Edward Young], The Complaint: Or, Night-Thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality, London: […] [Samuel Richardson] for A[ndrew] Millar […], and R[obert] Dodsley […], published 1750, →OCLC:

     th' entender'd heart

Anagrams

• entendre, renneted

Etymology

From Latin intendere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /entenˈde(ɾ)/
• Rhymes: -e(ɾ)
• Syllabification: en‧ten‧der

Verb

entender

1. (transitive) to understand

References

• Bal Palazios, Santiago (2002) “entender”, in Dizionario breu de a luenga aragonesa, Zaragoza, →ISBN
• “entender”, in Aragonario, diccionario aragonés–castellano (in Spanish)

Etymology

From Latin intendere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /entenˈdeɾ/, [ẽn̪.t̪ẽn̪ˈd̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: en‧ten‧der

Verb

entender

1. to understand
2. (reflexive) to get along
3. (reflexive) to have an affair (outside of marriage)

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese entender, from Latin intendere.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /entenˈdeɾ/ [en̪.t̪en̪ˈd̪eɾ]
• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Hyphenation: en‧ten‧der

Verb

entender (first-person singular present entendo, first-person singular preterite entendín, past participle entendido)
entender (first-person singular present entendo, first-person singular preterite entendim or entendi, past participle entendido, reintegrationist norm)

1. to understand

   Synonym: comprender

   Non entendo o Finés ― I don't understand Finnish

2. to know

   Synonym: comprender

   Ese home enténdeche de coches ― That man knows about cars

3. to think, believe

   Synonyms: coidar, pensar

   • 1459, X. Ferro Couselo, editor, A vida e a fala dos devanceiros. Escolma de documentos en galego dos séculos XIII ao XVI, Vigo: Galaxia, page 340:

     Gonçaluo Rodrigues d'Olueda deu querella do dito prouisor et de seus omes, que tragendo él en este dia ena sua sua viña de tras lo Castello seys omes arrendando e labrando sua viña que seyran a él do dito castello sete omes et que aderençaran a hun seu fillo, que á nome Pedro, et a hun seu criado que lle deran con asta tras lo pescoço et aos ditos labradores que deran hua ferrida ena testa con hua lança et a outro labrador que lle deran quatro feridas, de que entendía que non escaparía, et correran pos elles

     Gonzalo Rodríguez de Olveda gave a complaint of said provisor and his men; because bringing he that day, in his vineyard behind the castle, six hired men working his vineyard, that seven men exited said castle to them, and that they came near one of his sons, who has the name Pedro, and that they hit one of his servants in the back of the neck with the shaft; and to said workers, they gave one a wound in the head with a spear, and to other worker they gave four wounds, of which he thought he wouldn't get out, and they ran after them

4. (pronominal) to get along

   Eu enténdome ben co meu irmán ― I get along great with my brother

5. (pronominal) to have a romance or an affair

   Eu penso que o Manolo e máis a Carmiña enténdense ― I think that Manolo and Carmiña have an affair

References

• Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, Ana Isabel Boullón Agrelo (2006–2022) “entender”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Xavier Varela Barreiro, Xavier Gómez Guinovart (2006–2018) “entender”, in Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: ILG
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “entender”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “entender”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “entender”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Alternative forms

• entyender

Verb

entender (Latin spelling)

1. to understand, hear

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ĩ.tẽˈde/ or IPA^(key): /ĩ.tĩˈde(ɹ)/
• Hyphenation: en‧ten‧der

Verb

entender (first-person singular present entendo, first-person singular preterite entendi, past participle entendido)

1. to understand, to grasp, to comprehend

   Synonyms: compreender, dominar, perceber

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

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

2. (pronominal) to have a good or satisfactory relationship (with someone)

   Synonym: dar-se bem

   Antonyms: desentender, brigar

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

Etymology

Inherited from Latin intendere. Doublet of intender, a borrowing.

Pronunciation

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

• Audio (Colombia):

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• Rhymes: -eɾ
• Syllabification: en‧ten‧der

Verb

entender (first-person singular present entiendo, first-person singular preterite entendí, past participle entendido)

1. to understand, to fathom

   Synonym: comprender

   No entiendo. ― I don't understand.

2. to hear

   Synonyms: oír, escuchar

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)

Noun

entender m (plural entenderes)

1. understanding; opinion
   • 1877, Benito Pérez Galdós, Gloria:

     No podía apartarlas de mi pensamiento y, según mi entender, discurría acertadamente sobre ellas.

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