Antonyms for entertain
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-ter-teyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˌɛn tərˈteɪn |
- abandon
- anger
- annoy
- bore
- condemn
- depress
- desert
- disappoint
- disapprove
- discard
- discourage
- displease
- disregard
- dissuade
- distress
- disturb
- eject
- forget
- frustrate
- ignore
- irritate
- leave
- let go
- misunderstand
- neglect
- not use
- offend
- pain
- refuse
- reject
- release
- repel
- repulse
- tire
- trouble
- turn away
- turn off
- upset
- worry
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
- 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
Synonyms for entertain
- absorb
- admit
- be host
- beguile
- board
- captivate
- chaperone
- charm
- cheer
- cherish
- cogitate on
- comfort
- conceive
- consider
- contemplate
- crack up
- deliberate
- delight
- dine
- distract
- divert
- do the honors
- ecstasize
- elate
- engross
- enliven
- enthrall
- feed
- foster
- give a party
- gladden
- grab
- gratify
- harbor
- have a do
- have a get-together
- have company
- have guests
- have visitors
- heed
- hold
- house
- humor
- imagine
- indulge
- inspire
- inspirit
- interest
- invite
- keep in mind
- knock dead
- lodge
- maintain
- make merry
- muse over
- nourish
- occupy
- pick up the check
- pique
- please
- ponder
- pop for
- put up
- quarter
- receive
- recognize
- recreate
- regale
- relax
- room
- satisfy
- show hospitality
- slay
- solace
- spring for
- stimulate
- support
- think over
- throw a party
- tickle
- treat
- welcome
- wine and dine
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