entertain
verb [I or T] (AMUSE) /en.təˈteɪn/
/-t̬ɚ-/ Definition
B1 to keep a group of people interested or enjoying themselves: We hired a magician to entertain the children. Most children's television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time.Celebrating and entertainingCausing pleasure
(Definition of entertain verb (AMUSE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- agreeable adjective (PLEASANT)
- all things to all men/people idiom
- attractive adjective
- banging adjective
- be better than sex idiom
- delicacy noun (CARE)
- distraction noun
- do sb the world of good idiom
- dreamy adjective
- ducky adjective
- enchant verb (PLEASE)
- jovial adjective
- keep on the right side of sb idiom
- keep sb sweet idiom
- knock sb out phrasal verb (IMPRESS)
- leafy adjective
- light (sth) up phrasal verb (EXPRESSION)
- lighten verb (MAKE/BECOME LESS SERIOUS)
- lovely adjective (ENJOYABLE)
- quench verb
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Causing pleasure
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