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1 entertain
entertain [‚entəˈteɪn]a. ( = amuse) [+ audience] divertir ; ( = keep occupied) [+ children] distraire• why don't you go and entertain our guests? tu veux bien aller t'occuper de nos invités ?b. ( = offer hospitality to) recevoirc. ( = have in mind) [+ possibility] envisager ; [+ intention, suspicion, doubt, hope] nourrir ; [+ proposal] accueillira. ( = amuse) divertirb. ( = offer hospitality) recevoir• do you entertain often? vous recevez beaucoup ?* * *[ˌentə'teɪn] 1.transitive verb1) ( keep amused) divertir; ( make laugh) amuser; ( keep occupied) distraire, occuper2) ( play host to) recevoir3) entretenir [idea]; nourrir [doubt, ambition, illusion]2.intransitive verb recevoir -
2 entertain
[entə'tein]1) (to receive, and give food etc to (guests): They entertained us to dinner.) recevoir2) (to amuse: His stories entertained us for hours.) amuser3) (to hold in the mind: He entertained the hope that he would one day be Prime Minister.) nourrir•- entertaining - entertainment
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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.… …