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entertain
[ en-ter-teyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
Synonyms: ,
Antonyms:
- to have as a guest; provide food, lodging, etc., for; show hospitality to.
- to admit into the mind; consider:
He never entertained such ideas.
Antonyms:
- to hold in the mind; harbor; cherish:
They secretly entertained thoughts of revenge.
- Archaic. to maintain or keep up.
- Obsolete. to give admittance or reception to; receive.
verb (used without object)
- to exercise hospitality; entertain company; provide entertainment for guests:
They loved to talk, dance, and entertain.
entertain
/ ˌɛԳəˈٱɪ /
verb
- to provide amusement for (a person or audience)
- to show hospitality to (guests)
- tr to hold in the mind
to entertain an idea
Other 51Թ Forms
- v·t·ٲԱ adjective
- e·ٱ·ٲ verb (used with object)
- ܲe·ٱ·ٲԱ adjective
- ɱ-·ٱ·ٲԱ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of entertain1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of entertain1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"I want to entertain and get the crowd as close as possible to the team," he told BBC Radio Northampton's Saints Show.
And so on, over eight, differently flavored, entertaining episodes.
No one with a rudimentary grasp of how nation-states function in the 21st century could possibly entertain this notion.
They have spent their whole lives being cared for and entertained by their trainers.
“It’s this sort of mentality where you don’t even entertain the possibility of you not being completely, 100% fabulous.”
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