entertain
part of speech
verb (entertain, entertains, entertained, entertaining)
meaning for a pupil
1) To entertain people is to amuse them and keep them interested, for example with a show, a joke or a game. tree →
2) To entertain guests is to invite them and give them food and drink. tree →
3) To entertain an idea is to think about it seriously. tree →
4) To entertain an feeling, such as hatred or dislike, means to keep it in your mind. tree →
sense in the lessons
In everyday life and stories clowns, singers and magicians entertain audiences; children entertain younger siblings; families entertain guests at home. Phrases: «entertain the children», «entertain guests», «keep someone entertained».
examples
- The clown entertained the children with tricks. tree →
- Mum and Dad love to entertain friends at weekends. tree →
- Can you entertain your brother while I cook? tree →
- The puppy kept us entertained for hours. tree →
- The street musician entertained the crowd. tree →
- Books can entertain us and teach us too. tree →
- She would not entertain the idea of giving up. tree →
- Who is there that entertains enmity against you?" tree →
note
Regular verb. Nouns: «entertainment», «entertainer»; adjective: «entertaining». Stress on «TAIN». Advertisements and some videos entertain you but also try to sell you things; notice both.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «entertain» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.