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entertain someone

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  • entertain — late 15c., to keep up, maintain, to keep (someone) in a certain frame of mind, from M.Fr. entretenir (12c.), from O.Fr. entretenir hold together, stick together, support, from entre among (from L. inter; see INTER (Cf. inter )) + tenir to hold… …   Etymology dictionary

  • someone's party piece — (someone s) party piece British something funny or strange that someone often does to entertain other people in social situations. Chris can wiggle his ears it s his party piece …   New idioms dictionary

  • entertain */*/ — UK [ˌentə(r)ˈteɪn] / US [ˌentərˈteɪn] verb Word forms entertain : present tense I/you/we/they entertain he/she/it entertains present participle entertaining past tense entertained past participle entertained 1) a) [transitive] to give a… …   English dictionary

  • entertain — en|ter|tain [ ,entər teın ] verb ** 1. ) transitive to give a performance that people enjoy: In professional sports, the responsibility is on everyone to entertain the crowd. a ) intransitive or transitive to receive someone as a guest and give… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • entertain*/ — [ˌentəˈteɪn] verb 1) [T] to give a performance that people enjoy The children sang and danced to entertain the crowd.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to receive someone as a guest and give them food and drink The front room is used for entertaining visitors.[/ex]… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • entertain — verb /ˌɛntəˈteɪn,ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/ a) To amuse (someone); . The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience. b) To have someone over at ones home for a party or visit. They enjoy entertaining a lot …   Wiktionary

  • do someone proud — informal act in a way that gives someone cause to feel pleased or satisfied. ↘treat or entertain someone very well. → proud …   English new terms dictionary

  • wine and dine someone — wine and dine (someone) to entertain someone by giving them an expensive meal and wine. I m an old fashioned girl at heart I like to be wined and dined on the first few dates. (usually passive) …   New idioms dictionary

  • wine and dine someone — phrase to entertain someone by taking them out for a meal Thesaurus: entertaining guestshyponym general words for entertainment and funhypernym Main entry: wine …   Useful english dictionary

  • wine and dine someone — to entertain someone by taking them out for a meal …   English dictionary

  • warm someone up — entertain an audience to make them more receptive to the main act. → warm …   English new terms dictionary

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