entender

From en- +‎ tender. Doublet of intenerate.

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

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^[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.

   • 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

• entendre, renneted

Inherited from Latin intendere.

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

entender

1. (transitive) to understand

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

Inherited from Latin intendere.

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

entender

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

• “entender” in Diccionario general de la lengua asturiana. Xosé Lluis García Arias. →ISBN.
• “entender” in Diccionariu de la llingua asturiana (1ª edición). Academia de la Llingua Asturiana (2000). →ISBN.

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese entender, from Latin intendere.

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

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

• 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: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• 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

• antender, entyender

Inherited from Old Spanish entender (“to fathom”), from Latin intendere.

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entender (Hebrew spelling אינטינדיר)^[1]

1. (transitive) to comprehend; to fathom; to grasp; to understand (hear)

   Synonym: komprender

   • 2003, Yosef Avraam Papo, לה ב׳ינייה די נבות: דראמה ביבליקו אין סינקו אקטות אין ב׳ירסוס‎^[2], הוצאת מכון מעלה אדומים לתיעוד השפה הספניולית ותרבותיה, →ISBN, page 34:

     Ma en semejantes amores tienes poka shansa,
     al entender, siendo entrates komo bestia kansa
     ke lucho oras enteras sin tener ventura.

     But in similar loves you have little chance at understanding, being entered into like [a] tired beast that fought gainlessly for entire hours.

   • 2020 November 25, Eliz Gatenyo, “Ko-Abitasyones”, in Şalom Gazetesi‎^[3]:

     Mösyö Ehrlich era lehli (ashkenazi) komo ya se entiende de su nombre.

     Mösyö Ehrlich was Lehli (Ashkenazi), as is already understood from his name.

entender m (Hebrew spelling אינטינדיר)^[1]

1. opinion; point of view (judgement)

   Synonym: opinión

Inherited from Latin intendere.

entender

1. (transitive) to comprehend; to fathom; to grasp; to understand

• Galician: entender
• Portuguese: entender

• 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

Inherited from Latin intendere.

entender

1. (transitive) to comprehend; to fathom; to grasp; to understand
   • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 24v:

     Et los filoſofos precian la mucho por que ella a tal uertud que aquel que la trae conſigo aguzal mucho el entendimiento ⁊ el engenno, aſſi que ninguna coſa noles grieue de entender nin de aprender.

     And philosophers prize it greatly because its virtue is such that, of he who has it with him, it sharpens their understanding and ingenuity, so that nothing is difficult for them to understand or learn.

• Ladino: antender, entender, entyender, אינטינדיר
• Spanish: entender
  • Tagalog: intindi

• Ralph Steele Boggs et al. (1946) “entender”, in Tentative Dictionary of Medieval Spanish, volume I, Chapel Hill, page 222

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

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

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.

• For quotations using this term, see Citations:entender.

Inherited from Old Spanish entender (“to fathom”), from Latin intendere. Doublet of intender, a borrowing.

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

• Audio (Colombia):

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

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 (especially, to be queer like oneself)

   Aquel es muy guapo. ¿Crees que entiende?

   That one is really handsome. Do you think he's gay [like us]?

   No entiende, pero comprende.

   He isn't gay, but he is understanding [of gay people].

   un lugar entendido ― a gay place

4. (reflexive) to get on; get along

   No me entiendo con ella. ― I don't get along with her.

5. (reflexive) to get it on; do it (have an amorous relationship)

• → Tagalog: intindi

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.

     (please add an English translation of this quotation)

• “entender”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024