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entertainsverbpresent tense third-person singular of entertain to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupiedentertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner amuses, disports, diverts, regales, solaces absorbs, busies, distracts, engages, engrosses, immerses, interests, involves, occupiesbeguiles, bewitches, captivates, charms, delights, enchants, enthralls(or enthrals), fascinatesgrips, hypnotizes, intrigues, mesmerizescoddles, gratifies, humors, indulges, mollycoddles, pampers, pleases, pleasures, spoilsappeases, comforts, conciliates, consoles, contents, mollifies, obliges, pacifies, placates, propitiates, soothes bores, jadesdrains, enervates, exhausts, fatigues, tires, wearies, wears, wears outaggravates, annoys, bothers, bugs, chafes, disturbs, exasperates, frets, galls, grates, harasses, harries, irks, nettles, peeves, perturbs, pesters, piques, upsets, vexes to give serious and careful thought tohave you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong? chews over, cogitates, considers, contemplates, debates, deliberates, eyes, kicks around, meditates, mulls (over), perpends, ponders, pores (over), questions, revolves, ruminates, studies, thinks (about or over), turns, weighs, wrestles (with) muses (upon), reflects (on or upon), reminiscesanalyzes, explores, reviewsconcludes, reasonssecond-guesses, speculates (about)broods (about or over), dwells (on or upon), fixates (on or upon), frets (about or over), obsesses (about or over)believes, conceives, opinesabsorbs, assimilates, digests, drinks (in) beats one's brains out (about), chews on, cudgels one's brains (about), looks at disregards, ignores, overlooks, slightsdismisses, pooh-poohs(also poohs), rejects 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 bears, cherishes, harbors, has, holds, nurses cultivates, fosters, nurtures, supports, sustainscarries, keeps, maintains, preserves, remembers, retains, treasurescleaves (to), clings (to), hugs, sticks (to)broods (about or over), fixates (on or upon), obsesses (about or over) hangs on to, holds on to disregards, drops, forgets, ignores, neglects, overlooksabjures, declines, denies, disdains, refuses, rejects, repudiates, scornsabandons, deserts, discards, forsakes, gives up, parts (with), quits, renounces, throws outerases, expunges |