Australian English Meaning of entertain
Amusement
Other Australian English words related to Amusement
- amuse
- regal
- appease
- delight
- Distract
- divert
- occupy
- absorb
- beguile
- bewitch
- busy
- captivate
- charm
- coddle
- Comfort
- conciliate
- Console
- content
- have a good time
- enchant
- Engage
- engage
- enthrall
- enthrall
- fascinate
- gratify
- humour
- hypnotise
- immerse
- indulge
- Interest
- intrigue
- mesmerize
- pacify
- force
- pacify
- pamper
- placate
- please
- pleasure
- solace
- spoil
Nearest Words of entertain
- entertained => amused
- entertainer => entertainer
- entertaining => Entertaining
- entertainingly => entertainingly
- entertainment => entertainment
- entertainment center => entertainment unit
- entertainment deduction => Entertainment deduction
- entertainment industry => entertainment industry
- entertake => Entertain
- entertissued => entertaining
Definitions and Meaning of entertain in English
entertain (v)
provide entertainment for
take into consideration, have in view
maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
entertain (v. t.)
To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.
To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest.
To engage the attention of agreeably; to amuse with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert; as, to entertain friends with conversation, etc.
To give reception to; to receive, in general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use of; as, to entertain a proposal.
To meet or encounter, as an enemy.
To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments.
To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.
entertain (v. i.)
To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously.
entertain (n.)
Entertainment.
FAQs About the word entertain
Amusement
provide entertainment for, take into consideration, have in view, maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's se
amuse,regal,appease,delight,Distract,divert,occupy,absorb,beguile,bewitch
boring,wear,weary,aggravate,annoy,bother,disturb,drain,enervate,exasperate
enterprisingness => Enterprisingness, enterprisingly => enterprisingly, enterprising => enterprising, enterpriser => entrepreneur, enterprise zone => Enterprise zone,
