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entertainedverbpast tense of entertain to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupiedentertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner amused, disported, diverted, regaled, solaced absorbed, busied, distracted, engaged, engrossed, immersed, interested, involved, occupiedbeguiled, bewitched, captivated, charmed, delighted, enchanted, enthralled, fascinatedgripped, hypnotized, intrigued, mesmerizedcoddled, gratified, humored, indulged, mollycoddled, pampered, pleased, pleasured, spoiled(or chiefly British spoilt)appeased, comforted, conciliated, consoled, contented, mollified, obliged, pacified, placated, propitiated, soothed bored, jadeddrained, enervated, exhausted, fatigued, tired, wearied, wore, wore outaggravated, annoyed, bothered, bugged, chafed, disturbed, exasperated, fretted, galled, grated, harassed, harried, irked, nettled, peeved, perturbed, pestered, piqued, upset, vexed(also vext) to give serious and careful thought tohave you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong? chewed over, cogitated, considered, contemplated, debated, deliberated, eyed, kicked around, meditated, mulled (over), perpended, pondered, pored (over), questioned, revolved, ruminated, studied, thought (about or over), turned, weighed, wrestled (with) mused (upon), reflected (on or upon), reminiscedanalyzed, explored, reviewedconcluded, reasonedsecond-guessed, speculated (about)brooded (about or over), dwelled (on or upon)(or dwelt (on or upon)), fixated (on or upon), fretted (about or over), obsessed (about or over)believed, conceived, opinedabsorbed, assimilated, digested, drank (in) beat one's brains out (about), chewed on, cudgeled one's brains (about), looked at disregarded, ignored, overlooked, slighteddismissed, pooh-poohed(also poohed), rejected to keep in one's mind or heartI don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me bore, cherished, had, harbored, held, nursed cultivated, fostered, nurtured, supported, sustainedcarried, kept, maintained, preserved, remembered, retained, treasuredcleaved (to), clung (to), hugged, stuck (to)brooded (about or over), fixated (on or upon), obsessed (about or over) held on to, hung on to disregarded, dropped, forgot, ignored, neglected, overlookedabjured, declined, denied, disdained, refused, rejected, repudiated, scornedabandoned, deserted, discarded, forsook, gave up, parted (with), quit(also quitted), renounced, threw outerased, expunged |