What is entertain?

More definitions of "entertain":

• (verb): Take into consideration, have in view.
  Synonyms: think of, toy with, flirt with, think about

• (verb): Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings).
  Example: "Entertain interesting notions"
  Synonyms: harbor, harbour, hold, nurse

Famous quotes containing the word entertain:

“Do not entertain doubts if they are not agreeable to you.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)

“Watteau is no less an artist for having painted a fascia board while Sainsbury’s is no less effective a business for producing advertisements which entertain and educate instead of condescending and exploiting.”
—Stephen Bayley (b. 1951)

“Teach a child to play solitaire, and she’ll be able to entertain herself when there’s no one around. Teach her tennis, and she’ll know what to do when she’s on a court. But raise her to feel comfortable in nature, and the whole planet is her home.”
—Joyce Maynard (20th century)