entertain

1. v. t. To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep. Source: opted

2. v. t. To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest. Source: opted

3. v. t. 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. Source: opted

4. v. t. 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. Source: opted

5. v. t. To meet or encounter, as an enemy. Source: opted

6. v. t. To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments. Source: opted

7. v. t. To lead on; to bring along; to introduce. Source: opted

8. v. i. To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously. Source: opted

9. n. Entertainment. Source: opted

10. v. provide entertainment for Source: wordnet

11. v. take into consideration, have in view Source: wordnet

12. v. maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings) Source: wordnet

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