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| en·ter·tain [ èntər táyn ] (past and past participle en·ter·tained, present participle en·ter·tain·ing, 3rd person present singular en·ter·tains) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb amuse or interest audience: to engage a person or audience by providing amusing or interesting material
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2. transitive and intransitive verb offer hospitality: to offer hospitality, especially by providing food and drink for guests at home
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3. transitive verb consider something: to turn something over in the mind, looking at it from various points of view
 He would never entertain such an idea!
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| [15th century. < Old French entretenir "hold together, support" < assumed Vulgar Latin intertenere "hold between" < Latin tenere "hold"] |
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