9 Letter Words for Entertain
entertain, terentian
8 Letter Words for Entertain
antirent, intereat, internat, internet, intranet, renitent, retenant, tenanter, tetanine, tinetare, trentine
7 Letter Words for Entertain
aniente, anterin, antient, arenite, ariette, atrenne, enteria, entrain, entrant, entreat, intrant, intrate, iterant, iterate, nattier, nettier, nitrate, ratteen, taenite, tarente, tartine, teniate, tentier, ternate, tertian, tetrane, trainee, traneen, trannie
6 Letter Words for Entertain
annite, anteri, antrin, arette, attern, attire, entera, entier, entire, entria, inaner, innate, intent, intern, narine, natter, neaten, neater, nerine, nerita, nerite, netter, nitent, nitter, nritta, ranine, rateen, ratine, ratite, ratten, renate, rennet, retain, retent, retina, retine, retint, tainte, tanier, tanner, tantie, tarten, teetan, tenant, tenent, teniae, tenner, tenter, tentie, tertia, tienta, tinean, tinner, tinnet, tinter, triene
5 Letter Words for Entertain
aerie, ainee, anent, annet, annie, antre, arent, arete, arett, arite, arnee, atren, atter, eaten, eater, enate, enent, ennia, entea, enter, entia, entre, entte, ettin, inane, inert, inner, innet, inter, intra, irate, irena, irene, nenta, neter, niner, niter, nitta, raine, ranee, ratti, reate, reina, renet, renin, renne, rente, retan, retia, retie, retin, riant, taint, tairn, tanti, tarie, tarin, tarte, tater, tatie, tatin, teart, tenai, tenet, tenia, tenne, terai, terna, terne, tetra, tetri, tinea, tinta, titan, titar, titer, train, trait, trant, treat, treen, trina, trine, trite
4 Letter Words for Entertain
aine, aint, aire, airn, airt, anet, anne, anni, anre, ante, anti, aren, aret, arni, arte, atte, attn, earn, eine, eira, eire, entr, erat, eria, erie, erin, erne, etat, eten, etna, iare, inne, inta, intr, iran, iter, nain, nane, nant, nare, natr, near, neat, neer, neet, nein, nene, nete, neti, nina, nine, rain, rait, rane, rann, rant, rate, rean, reen, reet, rein, reit, renn, rent, rete, rine, rita, rite, ritt, taen, tain, tait, tane, tare, tari, tarn, tart, tate, tean, tear, teat, teen, teer, teet, tene, tent, tera, tern, tete, tiar, tien, tier, tine, tint, tire, tite, trat, tree, tret, trie, trin, trit, trna
3 Letter Words for Entertain
aer, ain, air, ait, ane, ann, ant, are, arn, art, ate, att, ean, ear, eat, een, eer, eir, ene, era, ere, ern, ert, eta, inn, int, ira, ire, ita, nae, nar, nat, nea, nee, nei, net, nie, nit, nne, rai, ran, rat, rea, ree, rei, ria, rie, rin, rit, rna, rte, rti, tai, tan, tar, tat, tea, tee, ten, ter, tet, tie, tin, tit, tnt, tra, tri, trt
Definitions for Entertain
[1] to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
[2] to have as a guest; provide food, lodging, etc., for; show hospitality to.
[3] to admit into the mind; consider: He never entertained such ideas.
[4] to hold in the mind; harbor; cherish: They secretly entertained thoughts of revenge.
[5] Archaic . to maintain or keep up.
[6] Obsolete . to give admittance or reception to; receive.
[7] to exercise hospitality; entertain company; provide entertainment for guests: They loved to talk, dance, and entertain.
[8] to provide amusement for (a person or audience)
[9] to show hospitality to (guests)
[10] (tr) to hold in the mind to entertain an idea
Words related to Entertain
satisfy, gratify, inspire, enthrall, relax, captivate, comfort, please, beguile, distract, delight, cheer, charm, regale, feed, dine, invite, welcome, treat, contemplate
Words nearby Entertain
enterprise allowance scheme, enterprise investment scheme, enterprise zone, enterpriser, enterprising, entertain, entertainer, entertaining, entertainment, enthalpy, enthesis
Origin of Entertain
1425–75; late Middle English entertenen to hold mutually < Middle French entretenir ≪ Vulgar Latin *intertenēre, equivalent to Latin inter- inter- + tenēre to hold
Other words from Entertain
o·ver·en·ter·tained , adjective
pre·en·ter·tain , verb (used with object)
un·en·ter·tained , adjective
well-en·ter·tained , adjective
Word origin for Entertain
C15: from Old French entretenir, from entre- mutually + tenir to hold, from Latin tenēre
Synonyms for Entertain
beguile, captivate, charm, cheer, comfort, delight, distract, enthrall, gratify, inspire, please, regale, relax, satisfy, absorb, divert, elate, engross, enliven, gladden, grab, humor, indulge, inspirit, interest, occupy, pique, recreate, slay, solace, stimulate, tickle, crack up, ecstasize, knock dead, make merry
