to entertain guests

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• entertain — verb Etymology: Middle English entertinen, from Middle French entretenir, from entre inter + tenir to hold more at tenable Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. archaic maintain b. obsolete receive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• entertain — [[t]e̱ntə(r)te͟ɪn[/t]] ♦♦♦ entertains, entertaining, entertained 1) VERB If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure. [V n] ...games and ideas to entertain children... [V n] They… …   English dictionary

• entertain — Synonyms and related words: accommodate, admit, allow, amuse, amusement, bear, beguile, bestow, billet, board, bosom, cater to, cherish, cling to, clip, consider, contemplate, convulse, cultivate, delight, disport, dissipation, distraction,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• entertain — [v1] amuse absorb, beguile, captivate, charm, cheer, comfort, crack up*, delight, distract, divert, ecstasize, elate, engross, enliven, enthrall, gladden, grab, gratify, humor, indulge, inspire, inspirit, interest, knock dead*, make merry, occupy …   New thesaurus

• entertain — [ent΄ər tān′] vt. [ME entretinen < OFr entretenir, to maintain, hold together < entre (L inter), between + tenir < L tenere, to hold: see THIN] 1. Archaic to keep up; maintain 2. to hold the interest of and give pleasure to; divert;… …   English World dictionary

• Entertain — En ter*tain , v. i. To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• entertain — 01. My grandfather was always able to [entertain] us with his stories of life in this country at the beginning of the century. 02. Some foreign students feel that there is not a lot to do for [entertainment] in a small town such as this. 03. The… …   Grammatical examples in English

• entertain — verb 1) she wrote plays to entertain them Syn: amuse, divert, delight, please, charm, cheer, interest; informal bring the house down; engage, occupy, absorb, engross Ant: bore 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

• entertain — /en teuhr tayn /, v.t. 1. to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse. 2. to have as a guest; provide food, lodging, etc., for; show hospitality to. 3. to admit into the mind; consider: He never entertained such ideas. 4. to… …   Universalium

• entertain — en•ter•tain [[t]ˌɛn tərˈteɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse 2) to have as a guest; show hospitality to 3) to admit into the mind; consider: I never entertained such an idea[/ex] 4) to hold in the… …   From formal English to slang

• entertain — /ɛntəˈteɪn / (say entuh tayn) verb (t) 1. to hold the attention of agreeably; divert; amuse. 2. to receive as a guest, especially at one s table; show hospitality to. 3. to give admittance or reception to. 4. to admit into the mind; consider. 5.… …