entertainverb/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/

• 1

  To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.

  • to entertain friends with lively conversation
  • The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience.
• 2

  To have someone over at one's home, or some other venue, for a party or visit.

  • They enjoy entertaining a lot.
  • Be not forgetful to entertain strangers[…]
• 3

  To receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind.

  • The committee would like to entertain the idea of reducing the budget figures.
  • to entertain a proposal
• 4

  obsoleteTo take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep.

  • Intreat 'em fair, and give them friendly speech, And seem to them as if thy sins were great, Till thou hast gotten to be entertain'd.
  • You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred.
• 5

  obsoleteTo meet or encounter, as an enemy.

  • O noble English, that could entertain with half their forces the full pride of France
  • Penalty for entertaining a Deserter
• 6

  obsoleteTo lead on; to bring along; to introduce.

  • to baptize all nations, and to entertain them into the services and institutions of the holy Jesus
• 7

  To help; to assist; to answer a phone call.

entertainnoun/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/

• 1

  obsoleteEntertainment; pleasure.

  • And Celſo, prethee let it be thy care to night / To haue ſome pretty ſhew, to ſolemnize / Our high inſtalement, ſome muſike maſkerie: / Weele giue faire entertaine vnto Maria […]
• 2

  obsoleteReception of a guest; welcome.

  • But neede, that answers not to all requests, / Bad them not looke for better entertayne […]