entertain in English

verb

1

provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.

a tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd

synonyms: amuse, divert, delight, please, charm, cheer, interest, bring the house down, engage, occupy, absorb, engross

2

give attention or consideration to (an idea, suggestion, or feeling).

Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in relations

synonyms: consider, give consideration to, contemplate, think about, give thought to, countenance, tolerate, support, brook

verb

amuse, divert, delight, please, charm, cheer, interest, bring the house down, engage, occupy, absorb, engross
receive, host, play host/hostess to, invite (around/round/over), throw a party for, wine and dine, feast, cater for, feed, treat, welcome, fête
receive guests, have people around/round/over, have company, throw/have a party
consider, give consideration to, contemplate, think about, give thought to, countenance, tolerate, support, brook
flirt with, toy with, think of, think about
harbor, nurse, hold

Use "entertain" in a sentence

1. I don't entertain very often.

2. They entertain a great deal.

3. I wanna entertain the soldiers.

4. I'm not gonna entertain the troops?

5. He refused to entertain our proposal.

6. You're not gonna entertain any troops.

7. The Thompsons always entertain in style.

8. Seasonal Cavalcades entertain at the Magic Kingdom

9. Banqueting: to entertain with a fancy meal.

10. A place to entertain my lady friends.

11. Banqueted: to entertain with a fancy meal.

12. 1 They entertain on a large scale .

13. André steadfastly refused to entertain their advances.

14. I don't like to entertain guests anymore.

15. Charu Beltings Entertain in this field Since

16. They spread themselves to entertain the visitors.

17. We loved to talk,dance, and entertain.

18. Mark usually does the cooking when we entertain.

19. He can entertain audiences without resorting to smut.

20. She had to entertain some boring local bigwigs.

21. A teacher should entertain as well as teach.

22. We hired a magician to entertain the children.

23. Stingy; miserly: a Chintzy way to entertain guests.

24. They always entertain their guests in grand style.

25. To entertain or regale with a Banquet: They Banqueted …

26. Mehmed the Conqueror would never entertain such an improbability.

27. Do they always entertain on such a lavish scale?

28. To entertain or regale with a banquet: They Banqueted …

29. Celestial Anchorites only entertain guests in spring or autumn

30. That is not a scenario I'm going to entertain.

31. To Beguile is to entertain and convince by flattery

32. The boss sees came so much guest, entertain Affably

33. How could she, even fleetingly, entertain such a thought?

34. Everyone pitched in with efforts to entertain the children.

35. Most other respondents categorically refused to entertain the possibility.

36. But it's becoming harder not to entertain the thought.

37. She felt that she had to entertain her guests.

38. The General refused to entertain the possibility of defeat.

39. I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts.

40. The boss sees came so much guest, entertain affably.

41. 2 He can entertain audiences without resorting to smut.

42. At Agave you’ll find places to relax, entertain, and energize

43. A museum should aim to entertain as well as educate.

44. His saga could distract and entertain, guilt-free, for years.

45. One has to entertain the odd guest now and then.

46. Gregor seemed to entertain them more than the violin recital.

47. Ascertainer, entertain her, vacutainer 5 syllables: animal trainer, cargo container

48. Aediles Learn to entertain and one day you may rule

49. At least I have something to entertain this wayward boy.

50. He used to entertain people with his feats of strength.