entertain

[US]/ˌentəˈteɪn/
[UK]/ˌentərˈteɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. & vi. treat with hospitality, entertain
vt. make joyful, provide amusement

Phrases & Collocations

keep someone entertained

entertainment industry

Example Sentences

They entertain a great deal.

entertain friends at dinner.

They were entertained at a tea party.

the magazine is both entertaining and informative.

as an entertainer, he's pretty harmless.

a humorous and entertaining talk.

the book is a thoroughly entertaining read.

The Smiths entertain a great deal.

entertained on a lavish scale.

an entertainer's flamboyant personality;

A circus show entertains children.

They spread themselves to entertain the visitors.

the scene is the crowning glory of this marvellously entertaining show.

a tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd.

Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in relations.

an entertainer who impersonates celebrities.

Real-world Examples

It sounded as though Dumbledore was entertaining at least a dozen people.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

I'm not gonna to entertain the impossible.

Source: Go blank axis version

Not always do we want to be entertained necessarily, right?

Source: VOA Daily Standard January 2019 Collection

Can you tell me something about how you entertain yourself?

Source: High-frequency vocabulary in daily life

So this is how they entertain royalty on this planet.

Source: Super Girl Season 2 S02

But they take care the entertainment does not exhaust them.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Let's say that we were to entertain people.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 10

He even got a toy to keep him entertained while he's soaking.

Source: CNN 10 Student English May 2020 Collection

There's nothing to do at the house, except when we entertain.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 3

You mean, whether it should just entertain children or should be educational, as well.

Source: Cambridge IELTS Listening Actual Test 14

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