Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with entertain in American Collocation
entertain
verb
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Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ˌentərˈteɪn/
generously
handsomely
hospitably
lavishly
royally
splendidly
sumptuously
We were royally entertained by our hosts who had laid on a splendid buffet supper.
very much
certainly
highly
hugely
thoroughly
well
I didn’t know what to expect from the show but was thoroughly entertained all the way though.
be informative
challenge
edify
educate
enlighten
inform
inspire
instruct
motivate
stimulate
The magazine’s remit is to entertain and educate.
be fun or surprising
amaze
amuse
captivate
delight
engage
engross
enthral
excite
fascinate
surprise
thrill
Town centre shoppers will be entertained and amused by street performers.
doubt
hope
idea
illusion
notion
possibility
suspicion
thought
Even at 30, I still entertain notions of playing for Scotland at football.