entertain
Betekenis
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- to amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably
- to have someone over at one's home for a party or visit
- to receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind
- (obsolete) to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep
- (obsolete) to meet or encounter, as an enemy
- (obsolete) to lead on; to bring along; to introduce
- to help; to assist
Frequentie
Met koppelteken als
en‧ter‧tain
Uitgesproken als (IPA)
/ˌɛntəˈteɪn/
Etymologie
From Middle English entertenen, from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir, from entre (“among”) + tenir (“to hold”), from Latin inter + teneō (“hold, keep”). For the noun, compare French entretien.
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