entertain

/,entə'tein/
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entertain

He entertained the guests with a magic trick at the party.

Definition
  1. Verb:
    • To provide amusement or enjoyment for someone: To engage someone's attention in a pleasant or diverting way, often through performances, activities, or hospitality.
    • To hold in the mind; to consider or maintain (a thought, feeling, or idea): To allow something to exist in your thoughts, often without necessarily accepting it as true or valid.
Examples
  • Verb:
    • The host will entertain the guests with music and stories.
    • He entertained the idea of starting his own business for years before acting on it.
    • A clown was hired to entertain the children at the party.
Advanced Usage
  • "to entertain a proposal": to give serious consideration to a formal suggestion or offer.
    • The committee agreed to entertain the proposal for a new community center.
  • "to entertain doubts/suspicions": to have or hold doubts or suspicions in one's mind.
    • She began to entertain doubts about his story.
Variants and Related Words
  • Entertainer (n): a person, such as a singer or comedian, whose job is to entertain others.
    • He is a professional entertainer who performs at clubs.
  • Entertaining (adj): providing amusement or enjoyment; enjoyable and fun.
    • The movie was highly entertaining.
  • Entertainment (n): the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment.
    • The city offers a wide variety of entertainment.
Synonyms
  • Amuse: to cause someone to find something funny or enjoyable.
  • Host: to receive or entertain guests.
  • Consider: to think carefully about something.
  • Harbor: to hold a thought, feeling, or idea, often secretly.
Related Phrasal Verbs

(This word does not commonly form phrasal verbs. Its meanings are typically expressed directly.)

Related Idioms
  • "To entertain angels unawares": (Biblical/literary) to show hospitality to strangers without realizing they are important or celestial beings. Used to emphasize the value of kindness to all.
    • Be kind to everyone; you might be entertaining angels unawares.
entertain

He entertained the guests with a magic trick at the party.

Verb
  1. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
    • bear a grudge
    • entertain interesting notions
    • harbor a resentment
  2. take into consideration, have in view
    • He entertained the notion of moving to South America
  3. provide entertainment for

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