Entertain

Quick meaning: Entertain is a verb meaning (transitive) to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.

Meaning

(transitive) to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.

More Meanings

1. (transitive and intransitive) To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit.
2. (transitive) to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind
3. (Philippines, Malaysia, India, sometimes in business) to help; to assist; to answer a phone call
4. (obsolete) to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep
5. (obsolete) to meet or encounter, as an enemy
6. (obsolete) to lead on; to bring along; to introduce
7. (obsolete) Entertainment; pleasure.

Example Sentences

to entertain a proposal

They enjoy entertaining a lot.

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers[…]

to entertain friends with lively conversation

Word Forms

• entertains
• entertaining
• entertained
• entertaine

Synonyms for entertain

Depending on context, synonyms include hold, nurse, harbor, harbour.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include hold, nurse, harbour, harbor, amuse, play.

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