The meaning of PANDER is to say, do, or provide what someone (such as an audience) wants or demands even though it is not good, proper, reasonable, etc. —usually used with to.

If you pander to someone or to their wishes, you do everything that they want, often to get some advantage for yourself. He has offended the party's traditional base by pandering to the rich …

1. To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer. 2. To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses: "He refused to pander to …

PANDER definition: to cater to or profit from the weaknesses or vices of others. See examples of pander used in a sentence.

Treating someone well (Definition of pander to someone/something from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

Definition of pander verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

pander to, [~ + to + object] to provide or furnish (a person or people) with something that satisfies their low desires or that appeals to their prejudices or fears: Those newspapers pander to the …

To pander is to appease or gratify, and often in a negative, self-serving way.

1. To act as a go-between or liaison in sexual intrigues; function as a procurer. 2. To cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses: "He refused to pander to …

Factsheet What does the verb pander mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb pander, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, …