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entertain

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  1. amuse                 
 
en.ter.tain \.ent-*r-'ta-n\ vb [ME entertinen, fr. MF entretenir, fr. 
   entre- inter- + ten]ir to hold archaic  1a: MAINTAIN  obs  1b: RECEIVE  2: 
   to show hospitality to  3a: to consider with favor  3b: CONSIDER  4: to 
   provide entertainment for  : to provide entertainment esp. for guests  - 
   en.ter.tain.er n