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Antonyms for entertain


Grammar : Verb
Spell : en-ter-teyn
Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛn tərˈteɪn



Definition of entertain

Origin :
  • late 15c., "to keep up, maintain, to keep (someone) in a certain frame of mind," from Middle French entretenir (12c.), from Old French entretenir "hold together, stick together, support," from entre- "among" (from Latin inter; see inter-) + tenir "to hold" (from Latin tenere; see tenet).
  • Sense of "have a guest" is late 15c.; that of "amuse" is 1620s. Meaning "to allow (something) to consideration" (of opinions, notions, etc.) is 1610s. Related: Entertained; entertaining.
  • verb amuse
  • verb accommodate visitors
  • verb think about seriously
Example sentences :
  • A non-loving Universal Thought was too monstrous a concept to entertain.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • It is doubtful if it was mentally prepared to entertain it, or evolve the idea.
  • Extract from : « The Conquest of Fear » by Basil King
  • One who is obstinately and zealously attached to an opinion that you do not entertain.
  • Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce
  • My Governor, I am sure, will always be proud to entertain one whom I so much esteem.
  • Extract from : « Little Dorrit » by Charles Dickens
  • After being here scarcely a week, I begin to entertain the same opinion.
  • Extract from : « Freeland » by Theodor Hertzka
  • I think it's fun, getting ready to entertain a little again, like this.
  • Extract from : « Alice Adams » by Booth Tarkington
  • Then we prevailed upon him to entertain us with other songs.
  • Extract from : « The Long Labrador Trail » by Dillon Wallace
  • That is out of the question; I have already ceased to entertain the idea.
  • Extract from : « A Comedy of Marriage and Other Tales » by Guy De Maupassant
  • Mrs Wilson could not be expected to entertain me to that extent.
  • Extract from : « Wilfrid Cumbermede » by George MacDonald
  • If, to do that, she must entertain the woman, well and good.
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson

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