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entender en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɪnˈtɛndə(ɹ)/
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ɛnˈtɛndə(ɹ)/

Etymology

From en- + tender. Doublet of intenerate.

Meanings

1. (obsolete) To make tender.
   • Entendered by distress, she easily yielded to the pensive manners of her companions and to the serene uniformity of a monastic life. 1790, Ann Ward Radcliffe, chapter 8, in A Sicilian Romance, HTML edition:
   • 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 1651, Jer[emy] Taylor, The Rule and Exercises of Holy Living. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Francis Ashe […], →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. 1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 35, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC:
2. (transitive) To treat with tenderness.
   • th' entender'd heart 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:

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