Definition of Entertain
Entertain
en·ter·tain
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to amuse or divert someone and provide them with enjoyment and/or engagement;
e.g. She sang a song to entertain us while we waited.
(verb)
to receive and host someone as a guest, usually providing them with food and drink;
e.g. We would love to entertain you for dinner tomorrow evening.
(verb)
to keep something in mind, to consider a suggestion or idea or to pay attention to a feeling;
e.g. I refused to entertain their insulting comments. She was willing to entertain the hope that he loved her too.
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