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en·ter·tain

Pronounced:

/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/Listen to audio

Function:

verb

Inflected forms:

en·ter·tains; en·ter·tained; en·ter·tain·ing

Meaning:

1 : to have people as guests in your home or in a public place (such as a restaurant) [+ obj] They like to entertain their friends at their summer home. Much of his job as a salesman involves entertaining clients. [no obj] They enjoy cooking and entertaining. [=hosting dinner parties and other social occasions]
2 a [+ obj] : to perform for (an audience) : to provide amusement for (someone) by singing, acting, etc. Jugglers were on hand to entertain the crowd. Our father entertained us with stories. b : to provide or be entertainment for (someone) [+ obj] Our father's stories entertained us. [no obj] Our father's stories never failed to entertain. [=his stories were always enjoyable]
3 [+ obj] : to have (a thought, idea, etc.) in your mind She was so unhappy with her job that she entertained thoughts of quitting. [=she thought about quitting] It now seems possible to entertain hopes [=to hope] that the strike will be settled soon.
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