Entertain

Definition:

  • (v. t.) To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.
  • (v. t.) To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest.
  • (v. t.) To engage the attention of agreeably; to amuse with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert; as, to entertain friends with conversation, etc.
  • (v. t.) To give reception to; to receive, in general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use of; as, to entertain a proposal.
  • (v. t.) To meet or encounter, as an enemy.
  • (v. t.) To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments.
  • (v. t.) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.
  • (v. i.) To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously.
  • (n.) Entertainment.

Compare entertain with other words:

entertain vs. occupy

entertain vs. host

accommodate vs. entertain

entertain vs. held

distract vs. entertain

entertain vs. hold

entertain vs. fun

entertain vs. intrigue

entertain vs. interest

entertain vs. entertake

divertissement vs. entertain

entertain vs. visit

entertain vs. glorify

entertain vs. take

entertain vs. recreate

entertain vs. recreation

consider vs. entertain

entertain vs. regale

entertain vs. floater

calypso vs. entertain

divert vs. entertain

entertain vs. entreat

entertain vs. harbor

entertain vs. jackpudding

entertain vs. performer

amuse vs. entertain

entertain vs. wine

entertain vs. welcome

entertain vs. pleasure

entertain vs. entertainment

entertain vs. entertaining

entertain vs. entertainer

enterprise vs. entertain

entertain vs. octothorpe