Словарь синонимов английского языка - entertain

(v) 1. amuse, divert; delight, please; occupy: While we waited the boy entertained us with his juggling. 2. receive, accommodate, treat, be host (to), cater (for or to); have or see people or guests or visitors or company; Colloq host: We entertain on Tuesdays only. 3. contemplate, consider, have, hold, harbour, foster, tolerate, allow, maintain, sustain, support: They felt that they could not entertain the idea of their daughter marrying the gardener's son.