Spanish Verbs Ending With Nder With Tips for Learning / Remembering

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aprehender	to apprehend, seize or take in
aprender	to learn - pretend to know something and you'll learn it (a Dale Carnegie technique)
ascender	to ascend, climb up, rise or be promoted
atender	to pay attention, look after or attend to
comprender	to understand or comprehend
condescender	to condescend
corresponder	to correspond
defender	to defend
depender	to depend
desatender	to neglect - the opposite of attending to something
descender	to descend
desprender	to release - the opposite of apprehending something
distender	to distend, ease, slacken, stretch
emprender	to undertake or start something - EMPResa + prENDER = to start a company or undertaking
encender	to turn on - think of lighting an incendiary device
entender	to understand - the intended meaning
esconder	to hide, conceal - think of absconding with something
extender	to extend
hender	to cleave or carve open - carve that hen (fem. chicken)
ofender	to offend
prender	turn on - before (PRE) you END something you have to start it: PRENDER
pretender	to claim, pretend or try
propender	to tend towards something - think propensity
reprender	to reprimand or scold - REPRimand + END - stop it!
responder	to reply or respond
sorprender	to surprise - Oh, I was surprised it has an O and no U and that ENDs it!
suspender	to suspend, call off, cancel
tender	to tender, offer - he tendered his resignation
trascender	to transcend or spread across - the N is bridged over
vender	to sell - as in a vending machine or vendor

Thank you for taking the time to do these for our benefit. It's apprciated! - rac1, Mar 24, 2015

Answer 1

Bumping this up. Thanks Ken.