en·ter·tain ( n t r-t n )v. en·ter·tained, en·ter·tain·ing, en·ter·tains v.tr. 1. To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting. See Synonyms at amuse. 2. To extend hospitality toward: entertain friends at dinner. 3. a. To consider; contemplate: entertain an idea. b. To hold in mind; harbor: entertained few illusions. 4. Archaic To continue with; maintain. 5. Obsolete To employ; hire. 6. To give admittance to; receive. v.intr. 1. To show hospitality to guests. 2. To provide entertainment. [Middle English entertinen, to maintain, from Old French entretenir, from Medieval Latin interten  re : Latin inter, among; see inter- + Latin tenre, to hold; see ten- in Indo-European roots.]en ter·tainer n. |
entertain
Verb
1. to provide amusement for (a person or audience)
2. to show hospitality to (guests)
3. to consider (an idea or suggestion) [Old French entre- mutually + tenir to hold]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. | entertain - provide entertainment for host - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night" |
| 2. |  entertain - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" | |
| 3. | entertain - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment" feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" |
entertain
verb 1. amuse, interest, please, delight, occupy, charm, enthral, cheer, divert, recreate (rare) regale, give pleasure to
verb 2. show hospitality to, receive, accommodate, treat, put up, lodge, be host to, have company of, invite round, ask round, invite to a meal, ask for a meal
Translations
entertain [ɛntəˈteɪn] vt (= amuse) → divertir (= receive) [+ guest] → recibir (en casa) [+ idea]; abrigar
entertain [ɛntəˈteɪn] vt → amuser, distraire (= invite); recevoir (à dîner) [+ idea, plan]; envisager
v entertain [entəˈtein]
1 to receive, and give food etc to (guests) They entertained us to dinner. onthaal يَسْتَضيف (على الغَداء) каня přijmout invitere; beværte empfangen φιλοξενώ, δεξιώνομαι recibir võõrustama پذیرایی کردن kestitä recevoir לְאָרֵח सत्कार करना ugostiti vendégül lát menjamu taka á móti gestum ricevere もてなす 대접하다 pasikviesti svečių, priimti, vaišinti uzņemt, pacienāt (viesus) meraikan onthalen ta imot/ha som gjest podejmować receber a primi принимать (гостей) prijať gostiti gostiti ha ngn som gäst, bjuda ต้อนรับแขก ağırlamak, misafir etmek 招待 приймати خاطر تواضع کرنا tiếp đãi 招待
2 to amuse His stories entertained us for hours. vermaak يُسَلّي، يُلْهي забавлявам bavit underholde; more unterhalten ψυχαγωγώ divertir, entretener meelelahutust pakkuma سرگرم کردن viihdyttää amuser לְבָדֵר मनोरंजन करना zabavljati szórakoztat menghibur skemmta divertire 楽しませる linksminti kavēt (laiku) hiburkan amuseren underholde, more, forlyste zabawiać divertir a distra развлекать zabávať zabavati zabaljati roa, underhålla ทำให้เพลิดเพลิน eğlendirmek 使娛樂 розважати لطف اندوز کرنا giải trí 使娱乐
3 to hold in the mind He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister. koester يَتَلَهّى ، يَحْمِلُ فِكْرَه съгласявам се chovat nære hegen τρέφω, διατηρώ abrigar (lootust) hellitama در سر پروراندن elättää nourrir לִשקוֹל आकांक्षा करना nadati se foglalkozik (gondolattal) menyimpan ala í brjósti nutrire いだく (마음 속에) 품다 turėti galvoje, puoselėti lolot (cerību) mengingatkan koesteren nære, håpe på, ha i tankene, pønske på żywić nadzieję nutrir a nutri лелеять мысль udržiavať, lipnúť na gojiti gajiti hysa, nära ทำให้จำ beslemk, gönlünde yaşatmak 懷著 плекати زیر غور لانا ấp ủ 怀着
n enterˈtainer
one who gives amusing performances professionally. vermaaklikheidskunstenaar مُمَثِّل هَزْلي артист kabaretní umělec entertainer; underholder der Entertainer διασκεδαστής artista estraadikunstnik بازیگر؛ هنرمند viihdetaiteilija artiste בַּדרָן मनोरंजनकर्त्ता zabavljač szórakoztató penghibur skemmtikraftur comico 芸人 예능인 estrados artistas estrādes mākslinieks, konferansjē penghibur entertainer (underholdnings)artist artysta kabaretowy artista artist (de comedie); animator артист эстрады kabaretný umelec komik, zabaviščnik zabavljač underhållare, entertainer ผู้ทำให้เพลิดเพลิน komedyen 表演者 естрадний артист تماشا گر người làm trò tiêu khiển 款待者，表演者
adj enterˈtaining
amusing entertaining stories. vermaaklik مُسَلٍّ забавен zábavný underholdende unterhaltend διασκεδαστικός divertido, entretenido huvitav سرگرم کننده huvittava divertissant מְבָדֵר मनोरंजक zabavan szórakoztató menghibur skemmtilegur divertente 愉快な 재미있는 linksmas uzjautrinošs; izklaidējošs menghiburkan amusant underholdende, morsom zabawny divertido distractiv, amuzant развлекательный zábavný zabaven zabavan underhåll-ande ที่ทำให้เพลิดเพลิน eğlendirici 有趣的 розважальний دل بہلانے والا thú vị 有趣的
n enterˈtainment
1 something that entertains, eg a theatrical show etc. vermaaklikheid حَفْلَه تَرْفيهِيَّه забавление zábavné představení underholdning die Veranstaltung διασκέδαση, ψυχαγωγικό πρόγραμμα espectáculo meelelahutus سرگرمی؛ برنامه تفریحی viihde spectacle מְבָדֵר मनोरंजन, आदर zabava szórakoztatás pertunjukan skemmtun spettacolo 催し物 오락물 spektaklis, divertismentas viesības; sarīkojums hiburan show underholdning, moro widowisko espectáculo spectacol представление zábavné predstavenie predstava zabava underhållning, []tillställning สันทนาการ eğlence 文娛節目，表演會 дивертисмент; вистава تماشا ، تقریب cuộc giải trí 文娱节目，表演会
2 the act of entertaining. vermaak تَرْفيه، تَسْلِيَه забава zábava underholdning die Unterhaltung διασκέδαση, ψυχαγωγία entretenimiento lõbustus سرگرمی viihdyttäminen distraction בִּידוּר मनोरंजन zabava szórakozás hiburan gestrisni, gestamóttaka divertimento もてなし 환대 linksminimas, pobūvis laika kavēšana; uzjautrinājums menghiburkan het onthalen, het amuseren bevertning, traktering zabawa divertimento distracţie приём гостей zábava zabava zabavljanje underhållning การทำให้เพลิดเพลิน eğlendirme 娛樂 розважання دل بہلانے کا عمل buổi biểu diễn 娱乐
3 amusement; interest There is no lack of entertainment in the city at night. vermaak تَسْلِيَه، تَرْفيه развелечение rozptýlení underholdning die Unterhaltung διασκεδάσεις, θεάματα diversión ajaviide سرگرمی؛ برنامه تفریحی huvitus divertissement בִּידוּר तमाशा zabava, zanimljivost szórakozási lehetőség, mulatság kesenangan afþreying, skemmtun divertimento 娯楽 오락 pramoga, pasilinksminimas laika kavēklis hiburan amusement underholdning, moro rozrywka divertimento divertisment развлечение rozptýlenie razvedrilo zabava underhållning, nöjen ความบันเทิง eğlenti, eğlence 消遣，樂趣 розвага, забава تفریح ، دلچسپی sự thích thú 消遣，乐趣
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