Associations to the word «Entertained»

Wiktionary

ENTERTAIN, verb. (transitive) To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.
ENTERTAIN, verb. (transitive and intransitive) To have someone over at one's home for a party or visit.
ENTERTAIN, verb. (transitive) To receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind.
ENTERTAIN, verb. (obsolete) To take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep.
ENTERTAIN, verb. (obsolete) To meet or encounter, as an enemy.
ENTERTAIN, verb. (obsolete) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.
ENTERTAIN, noun. (obsolete) Entertainment; pleasure.
ENTERTAIN, noun. (obsolete) Reception of a guest; welcome.

Dictionary definition

ENTERTAIN, verb. Provide entertainment for.
ENTERTAIN, verb. Take into consideration, have in view; "He entertained the notion of moving to South America".
ENTERTAIN, verb. Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings); "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats