Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - entertain
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Entertain
entertain
~ v 1 to invite people to your home for a meal or party or take your company's customers to have a meal, drinks etc (The restaurant is mainly used by executives entertaining clients.) 2 to do something that amuses or interests people (entertain sb with) (He entertained us with a stream of anecdotes about the Yukon.) 3 entertain an idea/hope/doubt etc. to think that something might be true, even for a short period of time
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(entertains, entertaining, entertained) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. If a performer, performance, or activity entertains you, it amuses you, interests you, or gives you pleasure. They were entertained by top singers, dancers and celebrities... Children’s television not only entertains but also teaches. VERB: V n, V • entertaining To generate new money the sport needs to be more entertaining... This is a surprisingly entertaining film... ADJ 2. If you entertain people, you provide food and drink for them, for example when you have invited them to your house. I don’t like to entertain guests anymore... The Monroes continued to entertain extravagantly. VERB: V n, V • entertaining ...a cosy area for entertaining and relaxing. N-UNCOUNT 3. If you entertain an idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously. (FORMAL) I feel how foolish I am to entertain doubts... I wouldn’t entertain the idea of such an unsociable job. VERB: V n, V n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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verb Etymology: Middle English entertinen, from Middle French entretenir, from entre- inter- + tenir to hold — more at tenable Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. archaic maintain b. obsolete receive 2. to show hospitality to ~ guests 3. a. to keep, hold, or maintain in the mind I ~ grave doubts about her sincerity b. to receive and take into consideration refused to ~ our plea 4. to provide ~ment for ~ed with songs and stories 5. to play against (an opposing team) on one's home field or court intransitive verb to provide ~ment especially for guests Synonyms: see amuse • ~er noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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v.tr. 1 amuse; occupy agreeably. 2 a receive or treat as a guest. b (absol.) receive guests (they entertain a great deal). 3 give attention or consideration to (an idea, feeling, or proposal). Etymology: ME f. F entretenir ult. f. L tenere hold ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. принимать гостей; оказывать гостеприимство; устраивать приемы (гостей) we seldom entertain —- у нас редко бывают гости they entertain a great deal —- они часто устраивают приемы, у них постоянно бывают гости to entertain friends at dinner —- приглашать друзей на обед, устраивать званный обед; угостить друзей обедом they like to entertain —- они гостеприимны, они любят принимать гостей he was hospitably entertained by... —- он был гостеприимно принят... to entertain with all kinds of delicacies —- угощать всякими лакомствами 2. спорт. принимать (другую команду) на своем поле, корте 3. питать, лелеять (надежду) to entertain an idea —- придерживаться мысли to entertain a thought —- лелеять мысль to entertain a purpose —- вынашивать замысел to entertain a grudge against smb. —- иметь зуб против кого-либо to entertain resentment —- таить обиду people entertained great expectations of him —- люди возлагали на него большие надежды to entertain a high esteem for smb. —- питать к кому-либо глубокое уважение to entertain hostile intentions —- вынашивать враждебные планы to entertain doubts about smth. —- испытывать сомнения относительно чего-либо 4. развлекать, забавлять to entertain smb. with songs —- развлекать кого-либо песнями the clown entertained us very much —- клоун нас очень позабавил the child entertained himself with his toys —- ребенок забавлялся игрушками 5....Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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v. 1) принимать, угощать (гостей) we dont entertain - мы не устраиваем у себя приемов 2) развлекать, занимать 3) питать (надежду, сомнение); лелеять (мечту) 4) поддерживать (переписку) to entertain a suggestion - откликнуться на предложение to entertain a proposal - одобрять, поддерживать предложение to entertain a request - удовлетворить просьбу to entertain a feeling against smb. - иметь зуб против кого-л. Syn: amuse, divert, interest Ant: annoy, bore, tire ...Англо-русский словарь
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- c.1475, "to keep up, maintain," from M.Fr. entretenir, from O.Fr. entretenir "hold together, support," from entre- "among" (from L. inter) + tenir "to hold" (from L. tenere). Sense of "have a guest" is 1490; that of "amuse" is 1626. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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