Definition of entertain

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Entertain (v. t.) To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.

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Tig :: Tig (n.) A capacious, flat-bottomed drinking cup, generally with four handles, formerly used for passing around the table at convivial entertainment..
Party :: Party (v.) A number of persons invited to a social entertainment; a select company; as, a dinner party; also, the entertainment itself; as, to give a party..
Treater :: Treater (n.) One who treats; one who handles, or discourses on, a subject; also, one who entertains..
Musical :: Musical (n.) A social entertainment of which music is the leading feature; a musical party.
Keep :: Keep (v. t.) To supply with necessaries of life; to entertain; as, to keep boarders..
Ease :: Ease (n.) Satisfaction; pleasure; hence, accommodation; entertainment..
Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To give reception to; to receive, in general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use of; as, to entertain a proposal..
Host :: Host (v. t.) To give entertainment to.
Afterpiece :: Afterpiece (n.) A piece performed after a play, usually a farce or other small entertainment..
Entertain :: Entertain (v. t.) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.
Romantic :: Romantic (a.) Entertaining ideas and expectations suited to a romance; as, a romantic person; a romantic mind..
Hospitality :: Hospitality (n.) The act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward, or with kind and generous liberality..
Society :: Society (n.) Specifically, the more cultivated portion of any community in its social relations and influences; those who mutually give receive formal entertainments..
Treatment :: Treatment (n.) Entertainment; treat.
Ask :: Ask (v. t.) To invite; as, to ask one to an entertainment..
Victualer :: Victualer (n.) One who keeps a house of entertainment; a tavern keeper; an innkeeper.
Take :: Take (v. t.) To admit, as, something presented to the mind; not to dispute; to allow; to accept; to receive in thought; to entertain in opinion; to understand; to interpret; to regard or look upon; to consider; to suppose; as, to take a thing for granted; this I take to be man's motive; to take men for spies..
Procuration :: Procuration (n.) A sum of money paid formerly to the bishop or archdeacon, now to the ecclesiastical commissioners, by an incumbent, as a commutation for entertainment at the time of visitation; -- called also proxy..
Ballet :: Ballet (n.) An artistic dance performed as a theatrical entertainment, or an interlude, by a number of persons, usually women. Sometimes, a scene accompanied by pantomime and dancing..
Mask :: Mask (n.) A festive entertainment of dancing or other diversions, where all wear masks; a masquerade; hence, a revel; a frolic; a delusive show..
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