entertain
To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.
Example
“to entertain friends with lively conversation”
Other meanings
To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit.
“They enjoy entertaining a lot.”
To receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind.
“The committee would like to entertain the idea of reducing the budget figures.”
Synonyms
- think of
- toy with
- think about
Related words
- entertainability
- entertainable
- entertainer
- entertaining
- entertainment
Word history
From Latin "inter".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “entertain” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.