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1. (v.t.) entertain
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
2. entertain
to have as a guest; show hospitality to.
3. entertain
to admit into the mind; consider:
I never entertained such an idea.
4. entertain
to hold in the mind; harbor; cherish:
to entertain thoughts of revenge.
5. entertain
Archaic. to maintain or keep up.
6. entertain
Obs. to receive.
7. (v.i.) entertain
to exercise hospitality; provide entertainment for guests.
Etymology: (1425–75; late ME: to hold mutually < MF entretenir&indirdesc; VL *intertenēre= L inter-inter - +tenēre to hold)
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1. (verb) entertain
provide entertainment for
2. (verb) entertain, think of, toy with, flirt with, think about
take into consideration, have in view
"He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
3. (verb) harbor, harbour, hold, entertain, nurse
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
"bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
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1. (verb) entertain
to do sth people enjoy watching
shows that entertain rather than educate; a singer who always entertains his audience
2. entertain
to provide guests with food and drinks
How to entertain with style.; She's entertaining clients tonight.
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1. (noun) entertain
entertainment
2. (verb) entertain
to be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep
3. (verb) entertain
to give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest
4. (verb) entertain
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
5. (verb) entertain
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
6. (verb) entertain
to meet or encounter, as an enemy
7. (verb) entertain
to keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments
8. (verb) entertain
to lead on; to bring along; to introduce
9. (verb) entertain
to receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously
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Sense: to receive, and give food etc to (guests)
They entertained us to dinner.
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 Afrikaans: onthaal |
 Arabic: يَسْتَضيف (على الغَداء) |
 Bulgarian: каня |
 Brazilian: receber |
 Czech: přijmout |
 German: empfangen |
 Danish: invitere; beværte |
 Greek: φιλοξενώ, δεξιώνομαι |
 Spanish: recibir |
 Estonian: võõrustama |
 Farsi: پذیرایی کردن |
 Finnish: kestitä |
 French: recevoir |
 Hebrew: לְאָרֵח |
 Hindi: सत्कार करना |
 Croatian: ugostiti |
 Hungarian: vendégül lát |
 Indonesian: menjamu |
 Icelandic: takaá móti gestum |
 Italian: ricevere |
 Japanese: もてなす |
 Korean: 대접하다 |
 Lithuanian: pasikviesti svečių, priim |
 Latvian: uzņemt, pacienāt (viesus) |
 Malay: meraikan |
 Dutch: onthalen |
 Norwegian: ta imot/ha som gjest |
 Polish: podejmować |
 Persian: پذیرایی کردن |
 Pashto: ميلمه كول، بلل: فكرته را |
 Portuguese: receber |
 Romanian: a primi |
 Russian: принимать (гостей) |
 Slovak: prijať |
 Slovenian: gostiti |
 Serbian: gostiti |
 Swedish: ha ngn som gäst, bjuda |
 Thai: ต้อนรับแขก |
 Turkish: ağırlamak, misafir etmek |
 Taiwanese: 招待 |
 Ukrainian: приймати |
 Urdu: خاطر تواضع کرنا |
 Vietnamese: tiếp đãi |
 Chinese: 招待 |
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