[ˌɛntəˈteɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- provide (someone) with amusement or enjoyment
(e.g: a tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd)

- give attention or consideration to (an idea or feeling)
(e.g: Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in relations)


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French entretenir, based on Latin inter ‘among’ + tenere ‘to hold’. The word originally meant ‘maintain, continue’, later ‘maintain in a certain condition, treat in a certain way’, also ‘show hospitality’ (late 15th century)