Entertain synonyms
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To keep pleasantly or enjoyably occupied or interested; entertain
enjoy (related)
To turn (a person or thing) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another; deflect
depress (antonym)
Depress is defined as to press down, make unhappy or less valuable.
To arouse the curiosity or hold the attention of:
(Law) To help; aid
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give a warm reception
To act as host or hostess
To go on a junket or excursion, esp. one paid for out of public funds
Muse is defined as to have deep thoughts or to meditate.
To mislead by cheating or tricking; deceive
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The definition of captivate means to gain the attention or affection of someone.
forget (antonym)
(--- Informal) To disregard on purpose. Usually used in the imperative:
To be or become cheerful; feel encouraged
To be agreeable; give pleasure; satisfy
To make active, vivacious, interesting, or cheerful; liven up or brighten
To give great pleasure or joy:
To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink. [from 17th c.]
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To dwell in
To enslave.
To be the cause or source of; bring about:
To make cheerful, merry, or lively
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To answer or discharge (a claim, debt, legal demand, etc.); to give compensation for.
To comply with the wishes or ideas of (another) in order to keep that person satisfied or unaware of criticism; indulge:
To attract (the attention) away from its original focus; divert.
To give way to one's own desires; indulge oneself (in something)
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To remove from a port; to carry away.
put in good humor
To keep amused
To raise the spirits of; make very proud, happy, or joyful
(Sports) To receive a pass or a kicked ball, for example.
To pay for the food, drink, entertainment, etc. of (another or others)
To feed is defined as to provide food for someone or something, or to take in and eat food or to put more wood on a fire.
To provide software that offers data or services, hardware, or both over a computer network.
give a party
To act as host or hostess
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have people over
To act as host or hostess
have company
To act as host or hostess
be at home
To act as host or hostess
keep open house
To act as host or hostess
do-the-honors
(Idiomatic) Perform a duty
make welcome
To act as host or hostess
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show hospitality to
To act as host or hostess
receive with open arms
To act as host or hostess
roll-out-the-red-carpet
(Idiomatic) To extend the utmost hospitality; to treat someone as an honored guest; to welcome or host, especially in a showy or extravagant manner.
kill-the-fatted-calf
(Idiomatic) To begin a festive celebration and rejoicing for someone's long-awaited return.
throw-a-party
(Idiomatic) To organize and execute a party.
To meditate or muse, sometimes specif. in a religious or mystical way
To live or exist
To hold dear; feel or show love for
tire (antonym)
Tire is defined as becoming weary or in need of rest, or to lose interest.
bore (antonym)
To form (a tunnel, for example) by drilling, digging, or burrowing.
weary (antonym)
To make or become weary
neglect (antonym)
To omit to notice; to forbear to treat with attention or respect; to slight.
ignore (antonym)
(Law) To reject (a bill of indictment) for lack of evidence
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banish (antonym)
The definition of banish means to send away or get rid of someone or something.
consider (related)
To think about in order to understand or decide; ponder
think (related)
To consider or weigh an idea:
Dine is defined as to eat, or entertain people at dinner.
To celebrate or honor with a festival, a feast, or an elaborate entertainment.
To retain a hold, a firm contact, etc.
Lodge is defined as to provide or rent a cottage or resort space, to be stuck or caught, or to store something.
To consider (something) carefully and thoroughly; to chew over, to mull over.
reject (antonym)
To refuse to accept, submit to, believe, or make use of:
refuse (antonym)
To decline to grant the request of (a person)
disregard (antonym)
To show no evidence of attention concerning (something):
To create in one's mind; to originate an idea through thought.
To consider, to devise.
To consider carefully
To contrive, devise, or invent by such thought
To think or reflect, especially in a calm and deliberate manner.
Reflect is something that doesn't absorb or that mirrors back whatever is coming into it or looking at it.
To be oriented (around or about something regarded as a center)
To turn a matter over and over in the mind.
To perform a study of; investigate:
think out
To think or think about carefully and at length
think through
To fully consider an action, and understand all its consequences.
(Naut.) weigh anchor (see phrase under anchor)
cudgel one's brains
put on one's thinking cap
rack-one-s-brain
excite (related)
To arouse strong feeling in:
thoughts (related)
To receive (an idea) and take it into consideration
take into consideration, have in view
To ponder (something or someone).
To accept, as with a belief.
To serve as a nurse.
enthral (related)
To instill courage or life into.
To increase temporarily the activity of something such as a body organ or system.
Find another word for entertain. In this page you can discover 108 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for entertain, like: amuse, enjoy, divert, depress, interest, toy-with, comfort, give a warm reception, junket, hear of and mull.