entertain
Meaning
To entertain means to keep someone interested and happy with fun activities or performances.
💡 Don't confuse "entertain" with "maintain"; they have different meanings.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Saturday
evening
,
Sara
invites
her
neighbors
to
a
small
movie
night
in
her
living
room
.
She
chooses
a
funny
film
and
brings
popcorn
to
entertain
everyone
while
they
sit
on
the
couch
.
People
talk
quietly
about
their
week
and
sometimes
clap
at
the
scenes
they
like
.
At
the
end
,
they
help
clean
the
room
and
agree
to
meet
again
next
weekend
.
Common Phrases
entertain guests
entertain children
entertain an audience
Synonyms
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