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pander

pan·der
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pan-der]
    • /ˈpæn dər/
    • /ˈpæn.dər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pan-der]
    • /ˈpæn dər/

Definitions of pander word

  • noun pander a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp. 1
  • noun pander a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others. 1
  • noun pander a go-between in amorous intrigues. 1
  • verb without object pander to act as a pander; cater basely: to pander to the vile tastes of vulgar persons. 1
  • verb with object pander to act as a pander for. 1
  • verb pander If you pander to someone or to their wishes, you do everything that they want, often to get some advantage for yourself. 0

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Origin of pander

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; earlier pandar(e), generalized use of Middle English name Pandare Pandarus

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Parts of speech for Pander

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pander popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for pander

verb pander

  • buddy up — comrade or chum (often used as a term of address).
  • cave in — If something such as a roof or a ceiling caves in, it collapses inwards.
  • fall over — person: trip or slip
  • fawn — a young deer, especially an unweaned one.
  • give rein to — Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.

noun pander

  • flesh peddler — a prostitute.
  • flesh-peddler — an employment agent or agency, especially one that recruits executives.
  • mack — a mackintosh.
  • whoremonger — someone who consorts with whores; a lecher or pander.

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