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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
bawd, bow to, bully, cadet, cater to, fancy, fancy man, gigolo, gratify, humor, indulge, madam, maquereau, pander to, panderer, pimp, procure, procurer, procuress, prostitute, satisfy, solicit, solicitor, truckle to, white slaver, whoremonger, yield to
Dictionary Results for pander:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
pander
    n 1: someone who procures customers for whores (in England they
         call a pimp a ponce) [syn: pimp, procurer, panderer,
         pander, pandar, fancy man, ponce]
    v 1: yield (to); give satisfaction to [syn: gratify, pander,
         indulge]
    2: arrange for sexual partners for others [syn: pander,
       pimp, procure]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pander \Pan"der\, v. i.
   To act the part of a pander.
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3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pander \Pan"der\, n. [From Pandarus, a leader in the Trojan
   army, who is represented by Chaucer and Shakespeare as having
   procured for Troilus the possession of Cressida.]
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   1. A male bawd; a pimp; a procurer.
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            Thou art the pander to her dishonor.  --Shak.
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   2. Hence, one who ministers to the evil designs and passions
      of another.
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            Those wicked panders to avarice and ambition.
                                                  --Burke.
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4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Pander \Pan"der\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pandered; p. pr. & vb.
   n. Pandering.]
   To play the pander for.
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   to pander to v. t. To appeal to (base emotions or less
      noble desires), so as to achieve one's purpose; to exploit
      (base emotions, such as lust, prejudice, or hate).
      [PJC]

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