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entertain

/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/

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verb

-tains; -tained; -taining

to have people as guests in your home or in a public place (such as a restaurant) [+ obj]

They like to entertain their friends at their summer home.

Much of his job as a salesman involves entertaining clients. [no obj]

They enjoy cooking and entertaining. [=hosting dinner parties and other social occasions]

[+ obj] :to perform for (an audience) :to provide amusement for (someone) by singing, acting, etc.

Jugglers were on hand to entertain the crowd.

Our father entertained us with stories.

to provide or be entertainment for (someone) [+ obj]

Our father's stories entertained us. [no obj]

Our father's stories never failed to entertain. [=his stories were always enjoyable]

[+ obj] :to have (a thought, idea, etc.) in your mind

She was so unhappy with her job that she entertained thoughts of quitting. [=she thought about quitting]

It now seems possible to entertain hopes [=to hope] that the strike will be settled soon.

* Các từ tương tự:
entertainer, entertaining, entertainment