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Verb: entertain  ,en-tu(r)'teyn
  1. Provide entertainment for
    "The magician entertained the children at the birthday party"
     
  2. 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
     
  3. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
    "entertain interesting notions";
    - harbor [N. Amer], harbour [Brit, Cdn], hold, nurse, bear
     
  4. 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