Verb: entertain ,en-tu(r)'teyn
- Provide entertainment for
"The magician entertained the children at the birthday party"
- Consider or contemplate (an idea or possibility) without fully committing
"He entertained the notion of moving to South America";
- think of, toy with, flirt with, think about
- Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
"entertain interesting notions";
- harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn], hold, nurse, bear
- Have a visitor (e.g. dinner); extend hospitality
"We're entertaining the Johnsons this weekend"
Derived forms: entertaining, entertained, entertains
Type of: contemplate, experience, feel, socialise [Brit], socialize
Encyclopedia: Entertain