Entertain

/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/

Synonyms for "entertain" (173 found)

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Closest matches (35)

accommodate admit allow amuse amusement bear beguile bestow billet board bosombreak upcater tocherishcling toclip consider contemplate convulse cultivate

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date

Verb(6 words)

amuse amused amuses banqueted bear consider

Adjective(1 words)

amusing

Noun(7 words)

banquet banqueting banquetsboard guestsbuffoons cabarets cracking

Strong matches (52)

delight disport dissipation distract distraction diversion divert divertissementdo the honorsdomicile embosom embrace enjoyment enlivenentertain guestsentertainment exhilarate feast feed flirt

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fondle foster fracturefracture onegaietygive a partygladden gratify guest harbor havehave and holdhear holdhold on to

Verb(11 words)

delight diverted diverts fetingflirt withflirted gigged harbor harbored harbour hold

Noun(5 words)

dinnered fetefêtegig harboring

Adjective(1 words)

droll

Related words (86)

host house hug hutinquire intoinvite keep killknock deadlodgeloosen upmaintain nourish nurse nurture occupy play please pleasure preside

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put upquarterraise a laughraise a smilereceive recreate recreation refresh regale rejoice relax relaxation relief roomsee aboutslaysleep onsleep uponsolace sport support sustain taketake under advisementtake under considerationthink it overthrow a partytickle titillate tolerate treasuretreasure uptreat while wow

Verb(19 words)

hosted hostessed humored mull nurse please ponder recreates regaled regales rollicks satisfy singsthink aboutthink oftoy withtreated weigh wined

Noun(10 words)

hostessing hosting hosts humoring humors humour jollyinglet inregaling zinging

Adjective(2 words)

rollicking scintillating

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5 relation types

More general

9 entries

amusement consideration contemplate deliberation entertainment experience feel socialise socialize

More specific

7 entries

concert doubt hypothesis idea possibility proposalstage show

Collocations

6 entries

audience engagementconcert programentertainment industryentertainment valuelive entertainmentstage show

Inflections

3 entries

entertained entertaining entertains

Derivations

3 entries

entertainer entertainment reentertain

Sample sentences

26 total sentences available.

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Now let me entertain you with music.

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I cannot entertain such a request.

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My cat is very anxious to entertain me.

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They gave a play to entertain their teachers.

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