entertain
noun
1. (obsolete) Entertainment; pleasure.
2. (obsolete) Reception of a guest; welcome.
verb
1. provide entertainment for
Definition categories: social, socialise, socialize
2. take into consideration, have in view
- He entertained the notion of moving to South America
Definition categories: cognition, contemplate
3. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
- entertain interesting notions
Similar word(s): harbor, harbour, hold, nurse
Definition categories: emotion, experience, feel
Sentences with entertain as a verb:
- to entertain friends with lively conversation
- The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience.
- They enjoy entertaining a lot.
- The committee would like to entertain the idea of reducing the budget figures.
- to entertain a proposal