entender

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.
   • 1603, John Florio, transl.; Michel de Montaigne, The Essayes, […], printed at London: […] Edward Blount […], OCLC 946730821:
     , II.35:

     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.

   (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

Etymology

From Latin intendere, present active infinitive of intendō.

Verb

entender

1. to understand

Etymology

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

Verb

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

1. to understand

Alternative forms

• entyender

Verb

entender (Latin spelling)

1. to understand, hear

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Verb

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

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.

Etymology

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

Verb

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

1. to understand

   No entiendo. — I don't understand.