pander

[ pan-der ]

/ ˈpæn dər /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR pander ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Also pan·der·er.

a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.

a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others.

a go-between in amorous intrigues.

verb (used without object)

to act as a pander; cater basely: to pander to the vile tastes of vulgar persons.

verb (used with object)

to act as a pander for.

Origin of pander

1325–75; earlier pandar(e), generalized use of Middle English name PandarePandarus

OTHER WORDS FROM pander

pan·der·age, nounpan·der·ing·ly, adverbpan·der·ism, nounpan·der·ly, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pander

panda, pander

Words nearby pander

Pandean pipes, pandect, Pandects of Justinian, pandemic, pandemonium, pander, P and H, pandiculation, pandit, P. and L., P & O

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Example sentences from the Web for pander

But if I overdo it and I pander and I put something up just because the Twilight crowd is going to like it, I will get punished.
David Simon Says ‘The Wire’ Wouldn’t Survive on TV Today|Alex Suskind|April 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All Ham had to do was sit still for two-and-a-half hours, sound vaguely professional, and pander occasionally to his base.
The Bill Nye-Ken Ham Debate Was a Nightmare for Science|Michael Schulson|February 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And no one is confusing Obama with Bill Clinton, who knew how to maneuver—or, if one prefers, how to pander.
The Sprawling, Dimming Age of Obama|Lloyd Green|June 30, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The pander itself is a depressing, if familiar, window into conservative Republican thought on the Middle East.
Romney's Worldview And Palestinian Statehood|Ali Gharib|September 18, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Democrats could use a sunny day as an excuse to destroy the free market, redistribute income and pander to lobbyists.
Coulter: Ok For Me, Not For You|David Frum|August 10, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Then looking at him, he added, "He has been a pander all his life, and there are nothing but women's letters there."
The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete|Duc de Saint-Simon
You must find, then, what pleases it, and pander to its tastes.
Tomlinsoniana|Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Be a judge's man; they are the bravest nowadays, or a cardinal's pander—that were a good profession, and gainful.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)|W. Carew Hazlitt
Her growing horror of the "sweated" monotony of her life was forcing her relentlessly into the clutches of this pander.
Comrade Yetta|Albert Edwards
I have omitted a great deal, and avoided being a pander to the public taste for the sake of novelty or effect.
The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2)|Florence A. Thomas Marshall

British Dictionary definitions for pander

pander

/ (ˈpændə) /

verb

(intr foll by to) to give gratification (to weaknesses or desires)

(archaic when tr) to act as a go-between in a sexual intrigue (for)

noun Also: panderer

a person who caters for vulgar desires, esp in order to make money

a person who procures a sexual partner for another; pimp

Word Origin for pander

C16 (n): from Pandare Pandarus

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for pander

Pander

[ pän′dər ]

Christian Heinrich 1794-1865

Russian-born German anatomist and pioneer embryologist. With Karl Ernst von Baer he discovered the distinct structural layers of the chick embryo.

单词	pander
释义	pander [ pan-der ] / ˈpæn dər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pander ON THESAURUS.COM noun Also pan·der·er. a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp. a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others. a go-between in amorous intrigues. verb (used without object) to act as a pander; cater basely: to pander to the vile tastes of vulgar persons. verb (used with object) to act as a pander for. Origin of pander 1325–75; earlier pandar(e), generalized use of Middle English name PandarePandarus OTHER WORDS FROM pander pan·der·age, nounpan·der·ing·ly, adverbpan·der·ism, nounpan·der·ly, adjective WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pander panda, pander Words nearby pander Pandean pipes, pandect, Pandects of Justinian, pandemic, pandemonium, pander, P and H, pandiculation, pandit, P. and L., P & O Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pander But if I overdo it and I pander and I put something up just because the Twilight crowd is going to like it, I will get punished. David Simon Says ‘The Wire’ Wouldn’t Survive on TV Today\|Alex Suskind\|April 25, 2014\|DAILY BEAST All Ham had to do was sit still for two-and-a-half hours, sound vaguely professional, and pander occasionally to his base. The Bill Nye-Ken Ham Debate Was a Nightmare for Science\|Michael Schulson\|February 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST And no one is confusing Obama with Bill Clinton, who knew how to maneuver—or, if one prefers, how to pander. The Sprawling, Dimming Age of Obama\|Lloyd Green\|June 30, 2013\|DAILY BEAST The pander itself is a depressing, if familiar, window into conservative Republican thought on the Middle East. Romney's Worldview And Palestinian Statehood\|Ali Gharib\|September 18, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Democrats could use a sunny day as an excuse to destroy the free market, redistribute income and pander to lobbyists. Coulter: Ok For Me, Not For You\|David Frum\|August 10, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Then looking at him, he added, "He has been a pander all his life, and there are nothing but women's letters there." The Memoirs of Louis XIV., His Court and The Regency, Complete\|Duc de Saint-Simon You must find, then, what pleases it, and pander to its tastes. Tomlinsoniana\|Edward Bulwer-Lytton Be a judge's man; they are the bravest nowadays, or a cardinal's pander—that were a good profession, and gainful. A Select Collection of Old English Plays (11 of 15)\|W. Carew Hazlitt Her growing horror of the "sweated" monotony of her life was forcing her relentlessly into the clutches of this pander. Comrade Yetta\|Albert Edwards I have omitted a great deal, and avoided being a pander to the public taste for the sake of novelty or effect. The Life and Letters of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Volume II (of 2)\|Florence A. Thomas Marshall British Dictionary definitions for pander pander / (ˈpændə) / verb (intr foll by to) to give gratification (to weaknesses or desires) (archaic when tr) to act as a go-between in a sexual intrigue (for) noun Also: panderer a person who caters for vulgar desires, esp in order to make money a person who procures a sexual partner for another; pimp Word Origin for pander C16 (n): from Pandare Pandarus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to pander satisfy, gratify, please, snow, stroke, cajole, soap, massage, brownnose, politic, lay it on, play the game, play up to, soften up, suck up to Medical definitions for pander Pander [ pän′dər ] Christian Heinrich 1794-1865 Russian-born German anatomist and pioneer embryologist. With Karl Ernst von Baer he discovered the distinct structural layers of the chick embryo. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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pander

noun Also pan·der·er.

verb (used without object)

verb (used with object)

Origin of pander

OTHER WORDS FROM pander

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH pander

Words nearby pander

Example sentences from the Web for pander

British Dictionary definitions for pander

verb

noun Also: panderer

Word Origin for pander

Words related to pander

Medical definitions for pander