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Entendre vs Entender - What's the difference?

entendre | entender |

As verbs the difference between entendre and entender

is that entendre is while entender is (obsolete) to make tender.

entendre

English

Noun

(head)
    • ----

    entender

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (obsolete) To make tender.
  • *, II.35:
  • *: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.
    • (Jeremy Taylor)
  • To treat with tenderness.
    • (Young)
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