amuse, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly. amuse suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly.

ENTERTAIN definition: 1. to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves: 2. to invite someone to your home…. Learn more.

1. To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting. See Synonyms at amuse. 2. To extend hospitality toward: entertain friends at dinner. 3. a. To consider; contemplate: entertain an …

If you entertain an idea or suggestion, you allow yourself to consider it as possible or as worth thinking about seriously.

ENTERTAIN definition: to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse. See examples of entertain used in a sentence.

(transitive) to hold in the mind: to entertain an idea Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French entretenir, from entre- mutually + tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre

Definition of entertain verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.