Definition of Entertain in English :

Define Entertain in English

Entertain meaning in English

Meaning of Entertain in English

Pronunciation of Entertain in English

Entertain pronunciation in English

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Entertain

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Verb

1. entertain

provide entertainment for

2. entertain, flirt with, think about, think of, toy with

take into consideration, have in view

Example Sentences:
'He entertained the notion of moving to South America'

3. entertain, harbor, harbour, hold, nurse

maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

Example Sentences:
'bear a grudge'
'entertain interesting notions'
'harbor a resentment'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Entertain

see synonyms of entertain
verb
1. 
to provide amusement for (a person or audience)
2. 
to show hospitality to (guests)
3. (transitive)
to hold in the mind
to entertain an idea

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Entertain

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verb transitive
1.  Archaic
to keep up; maintain
2. 
to hold the interest of and give pleasure to; divert; amuse
3. 
to give hospitality to; have as a guest
4. 
to allow oneself to think about; have in mind; consider
to entertain an idea
verb intransitive
5. 
to give hospitality to guests

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Entertain

see synonyms of entertain
v. en·ter·tained, en·ter·tain·ing, en·ter·tains
v.tr.
1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting. See Synonyms at amuse.
2. To extend hospitality toward: entertain friends at dinner.
3.
a. To consider; contemplate: entertain an idea.
b. To hold in mind; harbor: entertained few illusions.
4. Archaic To continue with; maintain.
5. Obsolete To employ; hire.
6. Obsolete To give admittance to; receive.
v.intr.
1. To show hospitality to guests.
2. To provide entertainment.

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