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entendre

/ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ/

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verb/ɑ̃.tɑ̃dʁ/

to hear; to be able to hear; to listen to; to mean; to agree with each other

Qu'entendez-vous par là ?What do you mean by that?

Synonyms: vouloir dire, désirer, exiger, savoir, comprendre

Inherited from Middle French entendre and Old French entendre, from Latin intendere (“to turn one’s attention, to strain”). Cognate with Catalan entendre, Spanish entender, English intend.