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pan·der P0040300 (păn′dər)intr.v. pan·dered, pan·der·ing, pan·ders 1. To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer.2. To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses: "He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism" (New York Times). [Middle English Pandare, Pandarus, from Old Italian Pandaro, from Latin Pandarus, from Greek Pandaros.] pan′der n.pander (ˈpændə) or pandarvb1. (foll by: to) to give gratification (to weaknesses or desires)2. (archaic when tr) to act as a go-between in a sexual intrigue (for)n3. a person who caters for vulgar desires, esp in order to make money4. a person who procures a sexual partner for another; pimp[C16 (n): from Pandare Pandarus]pan•der (ˈpæn dər) n. Also, pan′der•er. 1. a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp. 2. a person who caters to or profits from the weaknesses or vices of others. 3. a go-between in amorous intrigues. v.i. 4. to act as a pander; cater basely: to pander to vulgar tastes.v.t. 5. to act as a pander for. [1520–30; Middle English Pandare Pandarus]pander Past participle: pandered Gerund: pandering
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I pander | you pander | he/she/it panders | we pander | you pander | they pander |
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I pandered | you pandered | he/she/it pandered | we pandered | you pandered | they pandered |
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I am pandering | you are pandering | he/she/it is pandering | we are pandering | you are pandering | they are pandering |
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I have pandered | you have pandered | he/she/it has pandered | we have pandered | you have pandered | they have pandered |
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I was pandering | you were pandering | he/she/it was pandering | we were pandering | you were pandering | they were pandering |
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I had pandered | you had pandered | he/she/it had pandered | we had pandered | you had pandered | they had pandered |
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I will pander | you will pander | he/she/it will pander | we will pander | you will pander | they will pander |
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I will have pandered | you will have pandered | he/she/it will have pandered | we will have pandered | you will have pandered | they will have pandered |
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I will be pandering | you will be pandering | he/she/it will be pandering | we will be pandering | you will be pandering | they will be pandering |
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I have been pandering | you have been pandering | he/she/it has been pandering | we have been pandering | you have been pandering | they have been pandering |
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I will have been pandering | you will have been pandering | he/she/it will have been pandering | we will have been pandering | you will have been pandering | they will have been pandering |
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I had been pandering | you had been pandering | he/she/it had been pandering | we had been pandering | you had been pandering | they had been pandering |
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I would pander | you would pander | he/she/it would pander | we would pander | you would pander | they would pander |
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I would have pandered | you would have pandered | he/she/it would have pandered | we would have pandered | you would have pandered | they would have pandered | ThesaurusNoun | 1. | pander - someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)fancy man, pandar, panderer, pimp, procurer, ponceEngland - a division of the United Kingdomoffender, wrongdoer - a person who transgresses moral or civil lawprocuress - a woman pimpwhoremaster, whoremonger - a pimp who procures whores | Verb | 1. | pander - yield (to); give satisfaction togratify, indulgehumor, humour - put into a good moodspree - engage without restraint in an activity and indulge, as when shoppingcater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests"sow one's oats, sow one's wild oats - live promiscuously and self-indulgently | | 2. | pander - arrange for sexual partners for otherspimp, procurecater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" |
pander verbpander to something or someone indulge, please, satisfy, gratify, cater to, play up to (informal), fawn on The government have pandered to the terrorists for far too long.Translationspander (ˈpӕndə) : pander to to give in to (a desire, especially if unworthy). Some newspapers pander to people's interest in crime and violence. 迎合(不好的慾望),取悅 迎合,奉迎
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pander to (one)To cater to those with base, vulgar, or undesirable tastes or opinions, specifically with the intent of gaining their favor. The movie definitely panders to those only interested in blood, guns, and explosions. The candidate is in a bit of hot water after accusing his opponent of "pandering to the lowest common denominator" of voters.See also: panderpander to someone or somethingto cater toward undesirable tastes or people with undesirable tastes. All your writing seems to pander to persons with poor taste. You are pandering to the moral dregs of society.See also: panderpander tov. To cater to or indulge someone's lower tastes or desires, especially in order to win his or her favor or gain an advantage: This bawdy television show panders to people with sophomoric senses of humor.See also: panderPander
Pan·der (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.pander
PanderTo pimp; to cater to the gratification of the lust of another. To entice or procure a person, by promises, threats, Fraud, or deception to enter any place in which prostitution is practiced for the purpose of prostitution. Pandering is established when the evidence shows that the accused succeeded in inducing a victim to become an inmate of a house of prostitution. One who solicits for a prostitute is a panderer. The pandering of obscenity refers to the business of purveying, by some form of advertising, pictorial or graphic material that appeals to the prurient interest of customers or potential customers. Cross-references Obscene. pander1) v. to solicit customers for a prostitute. 2) n. a pimp, who procures customers for a prostitute or lures a woman into prostitution, all for his own profit. 3) v. catering to special interests without any principles, such as a politician who says to whatever group he/she is addressing just what they want to hear to win their support, contributions, or favors. (See: prostitute) pander to arrange for prostitution.pander
Synonyms for panderphrase pander to something or someoneSynonyms- indulge
- please
- satisfy
- gratify
- cater to
- play up to
- fawn on
Synonyms for pandernoun someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)Synonyms- fancy man
- pandar
- panderer
- pimp
- procurer
- ponce
Related Words- England
- offender
- wrongdoer
- procuress
- whoremaster
- whoremonger
verb yield (to)SynonymsRelated Words- humor
- humour
- spree
- cater
- ply
- provide
- supply
- sow one's oats
- sow one's wild oats
verb arrange for sexual partners for othersSynonymsRelated Words |