| Verb | 1. | entertain - provide entertainment forhost - be the host of or for; "We hosted 4 couples last night" socialise, socialize - take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize" amuse, disport, divert - occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies" | |
| 2. | entertain - take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"contemplate - consider as a possibility; "I contemplated leaving school and taking a full-time job" | |
| 3. | entertain - maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"feel, experience - undergo an emotional sensation; "She felt resentful"; "He felt regret" | |