Definitions for Pander
pan·der

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pimp, procurer, panderer, pander, pandar, fancy man, ponceverb

   someone who procures customers for whores (in England they call a pimp a ponce)

2. gratify, pander, indulgeverb

   yield (to); give satisfaction to

3. pander, pimp, procureverb

   arrange for sexual partners for others

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. pandernoun

   A person who furthers the illicit love-affairs of others; a pimp or procurer, especially when male. (Later panderer.)

2. pandernoun

   An offer of illicit sex with a third party.

3. pandernoun

   An illicit or illegal offer, usually to tempt.

4. panderverb

   To offer illicit sex with a third party; to pimp.

5. panderverb

   To tempt with, to appeal or cater to (improper motivations etc.); to assist in the gratification of.

   His latest speech simply seems to pander to the worst instincts of the electorate.

6. Etymology: From Chaucer's character w:Pandarus (in Troilus and Criseyde), from w:Pandarus (found in Boccaccio), from w:Pandarus, from Πάνδαρος. (See also Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida)

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PANDERnoun

   A pimp; a male bawd; a procurer.

   Etymology: This word is derived from Pandarus, the pimp in the story of Troilus and Cressida; it was therefore originally written pandar, till its etymology was forgotten.

   Let him with his cap in hand,
   Like a base pander, hold the chamber door
   Whilst by a slave
   His fairest daughter is contaminated. William Shakespeare, Hen. V.

   If thou fear to strike, and to make me certain it is done, thou art the pander to her dishonour, and equally to me disloyal. William Shakespeare, Cymbeline.

   If ever you prove false to one another, since I have taken such pains to bring you together, let all pitiful goers-between be call’d panders after my name. William Shakespeare, Troil and Cressida.

   Camillo was his help in this, his pander,
   There is a plot against my life. William Shakespeare, Wint. Tale.

   The sons of happy Punks, the pander’s heir,
   Are privileged
   To clap the first, and rule the theatre. Dryden.

   Thou hast confess’d thyself the conscious pandar
   Of that pretended passion;
   A single witness infamously known,
   Against two persons of unquestion’d fame. Dryden.

   My obedient honesty was made
   The pander to thy lust and black ambition. Nicholas Rowe.

2. To Panderverb

   To pimp; to be subservient to lust or passion.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   Proclaim no shame,
   When the compulsive ardour gives the charge,
   Since first itself as actively doth burn,
   And reason panders will. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pander

   Pander generally refers to the act of catering to or indulging in someone's weaknesses, faults, desires, or vices, often in order to gain favor, attention, or personal advantages. This may involve manipulative behaviors that appease or satisfy such desires without consideration for the negative effects or consequences. Originally, the term was specific to the act of facilitating immoral or illicit activities, such as prostitution, but its meaning has broadened over time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pandernoun

   a male bawd; a pimp; a procurer

2. Pandernoun

   hence, one who ministers to the evil designs and passions of another

3. Panderverb

   to play the pander for

4. Panderverb

   to act the part of a pander

5. Etymology: [From Pandarus, a leader in the Trojan army, who is represented by Chaucer and Shakespeare as having procured for Troilus the possession of Cressida.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pander

   pan′dėr, n. one who procures for another the means of gratifying his passions: a pimp.—v.t. to play the pander for.—v.i. to act as a pander: to minister to the passions.—ns. Pan′derage, act, employment, or vices of a pander; Pan′deress, a procuress; Pan′derism, the employment or practices of a pander.—adjs. Pan′derly (Shak.), acting as a pander; Pan′derous. [Pandarus, the pimp in the story of Troilus and Cressida in the versions of Boccaccio (Filostrato), Chaucer, and Shakespeare.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PANDER

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pander is ranked #80678 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pander surname appeared 235 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pander.
   
   91.4% or 215 total occurrences were White.
   5.1% or 12 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Provide
   • Supply

Anagrams for Pander »

1. repand

How to pronounce Pander?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pander in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pander in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of Pander in a Sentence

1. Lori Jo Hoekstra:

   He was most proud of his comedy. He never wanted the diagnosis to affect the way the audience or any of his loved ones saw him, norm Macdonald was Norm Macdonald. Norm Macdonald once wrote that' a joke should catch someone by surprise, it should never pander.' Norm Macdonald certainly never pandered. Norm Macdonald will be missed terribly.

2. Evelyn Colbert:

   So... how ya been ? i have not been on this stage in front of a live audience for 460 days. I don't know if I even remember how to pander to the most beautiful crowd in the world !

3. Evelyn Underhill:

   Every minute you are thinking of evil, you might have been thinking of good instead. Refuse to pander to a morbid interest in your own misdeeds. Pick yourself up, be sorry, shake yourself, and go on again.

4. George Du Maurier:

   Sick I am of idle words, past all reconciling, Words that weary and perplex and pander and conceal, Wake the sounds that cannot lie, for all their sweet beguiling The language one need fathom not, but only hear and feel.

5. Jorge Masvidal:

   You know what else is not going to work for [Democrats]-- playing Despacitoon your cell phone to pander to us. Hell no!You got to give us some credit for having heads on our shoulders.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pander
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pander
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Pander
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pander
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Pander
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html