entertain verb
1 invite sb to eat/drink with you
ADV. lavishly The Bradfords always entertained lavishly at Christmas.
PREP. to They entertained us to lunch in their new house.
2 interest/amuse sb
ADV. thoroughly Everyone was thoroughly entertained.
PREP. with She entertained us with stories of her travels.
PHRASES keep sb entertained We hired a magician to keep the children entertained.
3 think about an idea/hope/feeling
ADV. seriously I am amazed that such a crackpot scheme could be seriously entertained. | briefly briefly entertaining hopes that he might keep the affair a secret
VERB + ENTERTAIN be prepared to, be willing to She would make no promises, but was prepared to entertain the idea. | refuse to
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