Entertain
verb
To give attention or consideration to (an idea, suggestion, or feeling).
The company will entertain the possibility of selling its construction business.
Often appears as...
- entertain the idea
- entertain the possibility
verb
To provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
We hired a magician to entertain the kids at the party.
Often appears as...
- entertain guests
- entertain an audience
verb
To receive (someone) as a guest and provide them with food and drink.
I love to entertain friends and family at home.
Often appears as...
- entertain friends
- entertain family
verb
To give attention or consideration to (an idea, suggestion, or feeling).
The company will entertain the possibility of selling its construction business.
Often appears as...
- entertain the idea
- entertain the possibility
verb
To provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment.
We hired a magician to entertain the kids at the party.
Often appears as...
- entertain guests
- entertain an audience
verb
To receive (someone) as a guest and provide them with food and drink.
I love to entertain friends and family at home.
Often appears as...
- entertain friends
- entertain family
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Open to Consideration
Use 'entertain' to show you're open-minded about new ideas or proposals.
We will entertain all initiatives that promise improvement.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Committed
'Entertain' implies you're considering an idea but haven't decided yet.
She entertained the suggestion but hadn't made up her mind.
Pro Tip 3/3Initial Stages
Often used when an idea is in its early stages and not fully formed.
They entertained the concept but needed more data to proceed.
Pro Tip 1/3Open to Consideration
Use 'entertain' to show you're open-minded about new ideas or proposals.
We will entertain all initiatives that promise improvement.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Committed
'Entertain' implies you're considering an idea but haven't decided yet.
She entertained the suggestion but hadn't made up her mind.
Pro Tip 3/3Initial Stages
Often used when an idea is in its early stages and not fully formed.
They entertained the concept but needed more data to proceed.
Pro Tip 1/3Open to Consideration
Use 'entertain' to show you're open-minded about new ideas or proposals.
We will entertain all initiatives that promise improvement.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Committed
'Entertain' implies you're considering an idea but haven't decided yet.
She entertained the suggestion but hadn't made up her mind.
Pro Tip 3/3Initial Stages
Often used when an idea is in its early stages and not fully formed.
They entertained the concept but needed more data to proceed.
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Queen Ant Mating Season...
Instead, the queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber. He's not the first consort to the queen, and he probably won't be the last. Driver ant queens are, for ants, unusually promiscuous. He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime.
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The wicked wit of Jane...
she never married. Elements of her circumstances can be found in many of her characters; often intelligent women with witty, pragmatic personalities, and rich inner lives. These headstrong heroines provide an entertaining anchor for their tumultuous romantic narratives.
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Why is this Male Ant...
won't be the last driver and queens are for ants and usually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors shield entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the Royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll
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How playing sports...
cheer for favorite teams, and play sports. But here's a Should we be so obsessed with sports? Is playing sports actually as good for us as we make it out to be, or just a fun and entertaining pastime? What does science have to say?
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To Climb the World PIPE...
boat and it's always entertaining and I would go pretty much anywhere in the world with these guys because they keep me fairly under change I think we were just going to end the evening with a short clip of some of the footage that
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Maybe the best robot...
We let them entertain us. Most important, we make them indicate that they are aware of our presence. Marco, you're standing on my foot! Sorry. They'll be conscious of our fragile frame and move aside if we got too close,
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Sebastian Junger: Why...
doesn't want to be near it, doesn't want to know about it. That's a sane response to war. But if I asked all of you in this room, who here has paid money to go to a cinema and be entertained by a Hollywood war movie,
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How to deal with...
an artist and they were always very interesting people around he was a bohemian world she loved entertaining and there would be raucous parties on weeknights I would be in my bed trying to go to sleep and I
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll father several million new ants
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A Look at the Whimsical...
I've been an entertainer for getting on for 45 years it's a whole lifetime I'm beginning to feel that at least now I know something about the business
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Queen Ant Mating Season...
Instead, the queen's new consort is guided directly to the royal chamber. He's not the first consort to the queen, and he probably won't be the last. Driver ant queens are, for ants, unusually promiscuous. He'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime.
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The wicked wit of Jane...
she never married. Elements of her circumstances can be found in many of her characters; often intelligent women with witty, pragmatic personalities, and rich inner lives. These headstrong heroines provide an entertaining anchor for their tumultuous romantic narratives.
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Why is this Male Ant...
won't be the last driver and queens are for ants and usually promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors shield entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the Royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll
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How playing sports...
cheer for favorite teams, and play sports. But here's a Should we be so obsessed with sports? Is playing sports actually as good for us as we make it out to be, or just a fun and entertaining pastime? What does science have to say?
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To Climb the World PIPE...
boat and it's always entertaining and I would go pretty much anywhere in the world with these guys because they keep me fairly under change I think we were just going to end the evening with a short clip of some of the footage that
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Maybe the best robot...
We let them entertain us. Most important, we make them indicate that they are aware of our presence. Marco, you're standing on my foot! Sorry. They'll be conscious of our fragile frame and move aside if we got too close,
Video examples
Sebastian Junger: Why...
doesn't want to be near it, doesn't want to know about it. That's a sane response to war. But if I asked all of you in this room, who here has paid money to go to a cinema and be entertained by a Hollywood war movie,
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How to deal with...
an artist and they were always very interesting people around he was a bohemian world she loved entertaining and there would be raucous parties on weeknights I would be in my bed trying to go to sleep and I
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Best Of Ants PIPE BBC Earth
promiscuous he'll be one of many suitors she'll entertain during her lifetime his job done he retires from the royal chamber and dies a short but productive life for he'll father several million new ants
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A Look at the Whimsical...
I've been an entertainer for getting on for 45 years it's a whole lifetime I'm beginning to feel that at least now I know something about the business
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it.
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Ninja
American Celebrity
People need to be true to themselves, and if entertaining and content-creating is something that does not come naturally and is really difficult, they should find something they are passionate about and love and do that instead.
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Bob Marley
Jamaican Singer
You entertain people who are satisfied. Hungry people can't be entertained - or people who are afraid. You can't entertain a man who has no food.
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Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I am positive - determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person.
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Alex Ferguson
Scottish Coach
I think you have a duty and a responsibility to entertain. We have to always remember that there's a public to be entertained.
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Ryan White
American Celebrity
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
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Penny Marshall
American Actress
I do feel it's important to entertain people. I try to.
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Judy Sheindlin
American Lawyer
I'm an entertainer, and I'm paid as an entertainer.
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Keith Thurman
American Boxer
I'm here to entertain the world of boxing.
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Ray William Johnson
American Actor
I'm motivated by entertaining people.
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Dwayne Johnson
American Actor
I didn't have to win, and winning wasn't important to me. Being world champion wasn't important to me. What was important to me was entertaining the audience, and whether that meant winning, losing, singing, or whatever it was on the live show we were doing every week, which was awesome, I was game for it.
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Ninja
American Celebrity
People need to be true to themselves, and if entertaining and content-creating is something that does not come naturally and is really difficult, they should find something they are passionate about and love and do that instead.
Quote examples
Bob Marley
Jamaican Singer
You entertain people who are satisfied. Hungry people can't be entertained - or people who are afraid. You can't entertain a man who has no food.
Quote examples
Jennifer Lopez
American Musician
I am positive - determined to move forward with my life, bring up my babies, and do the best job I can as a mother, entertainer, and person.
Quote examples
Alex Ferguson
Scottish Coach
I think you have a duty and a responsibility to entertain. We have to always remember that there's a public to be entertained.
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Ryan White
American Celebrity
Entertainers, athletes, and stars started giving me support.
Quote examples
Penny Marshall
American Actress
I do feel it's important to entertain people. I try to.
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Judy Sheindlin
American Lawyer
I'm an entertainer, and I'm paid as an entertainer.
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Keith Thurman
American Boxer
I'm here to entertain the world of boxing.
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Ray William Johnson
American Actor
I'm motivated by entertaining people.
Example 1 of 10
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