English-Thai Dictionary
entertain
VI ต้อนรับ แขก ต้อนรับ host ton-rab-kek
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VT ทำให้ เพลิดเพลิน ทำให้ สนุกสนาน amuse delight please tam-hai-ploed-ploen
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VT รับพิจารณา พินิจ พิจารณา consider contemplate think rab-pi-ja-ra-na
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N ผู้ให้ ความบันเทิง performer phu-hai-kwam-ban-toeng
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ADJ ซึ่ง สนุกสนาน เพลิดเพลิน รื่นรมย์ amusing enjoyable pleasurable sueng-sa-nuk-sa-nan-ploed-ploen
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N ความบันเทิง ความ สนุกสนาน amusement enjoyment pleasure kwam-ban-toeng
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N มหรสพ สันทนาการ performance play show ma-hor-ra-sob san-ta-na-kan
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
ENTERTAIN
v.t.[L. tenco.] 1. To receive into the house and treat with hospitality, either at the table only, or with lodging also.
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Hebrews 13:2.
2. To treat with conversation; to amuse or instruct by discourse; properly, to engage the attention and retain the company of one, by agreeable conversation, discourse or argument. The advocate entertained his audience an hour, with sound argument and brilliant displays of eloquence.
3. To keep in one's service; to maintain. He entertained ten domestics.
You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred.
[This original and French sense is obsolete or little used. ]
4. To keep, hold or maintain in the mind with favor; to reserve in the mind; to harbor; to cherish. Let us entertain the most exalted views of the Divine character. It is our duty to entertain charitable sentiments towards our fellow men.
5. To maintain; to support; as, to entertain a hospital.
6. To please; to amuse; to divert. David entertained himself with the meditation of God's law. Idle men entertain themselves with trifles.
7. To treat; to supply with provisions and liquors, or with provisions and lodging, for reward. The innkeeper entertains a great deal of company.
ENTERTAIN
n.Entertainment. [Not in use. ]
ENTERTAINED
pp. Received with hospitality, as a guest; amused; pleased and engaged; kept in the mind; retained.
ENTERTAINER
n.He who entertains; he who received company with hospitality, or for reward. 1. He who retains others in his service.
2. He that amuses, pleases or diverts.
ENTERTAINING
ppr. Receiving with hospitality; receiving and treating with provisions and accommodations, for reward; keeping or cherishing with favor; engaging the attention; amusing. 1. Pleasing; amusing; diverting; as an entertaining discourse; an entertaining friend.
ENTERTAININGLY
adv. In an amusing manner.
ENTERTAINMENT
n.The receiving and accommodating of guests, either with or without reward. The hospitable man delights in the entertainment of his friends. 1. Provisions of the table; hence also, a feast; a superb dinner or supper.
2. The amusement, pleasure or instruction, derived from conversation, discourse, argument, oratory, music, dramatic performances, etc. ; the pleasure which the mind receives from any thing interesting, and which holds or arrests the attention. We often have rich entertainment, in the conversation of a learned friend.
3. Reception; admission.
4. The state of being in pay or service. [Not used. ]
5. Payment of those retained in service.
6. That which entertains; that which serves for amusement; the lower comedy; farce.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
ENTERTAIN
En `ter *tain ", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Entertained; p. pr. & vb. n.Entertaining. ] Etym: [F. entretenir; entre between (L. inter ) + tenir to hold, L. tenere. See Tenable. ]
1. To be at the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbor; to keep.
You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred. Shak.
2. To give hospitable reception and maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to receive as a guest. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers; for thereby some have entertained unawares. Heb. xiii. 2.
3. To engage the attention of agreeably; to amuse with that which makes the time pass pleasantly; to divert; as, to entertain friends with conversation, etc. The weary time she can not entertain. Shak.
4. To give reception to; to receive, in general; to receive and take into consideration; to admit, treat, or make use of; as, to entertain a proposal. I am not here going to entertain so large a theme as the philosophy of Locke. De Quincey. A rumor gained ground, -- and, however absurd, was entertained by some very sensible people. Hawthorne.
5. To meet or encounter, as an enemy. [Obs. ] Shak.
6. To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to entertain sentiments.
7. To lead on; to bring along; to introduce. [Obs. ] To baptize all nations, and entertain them into the services institutions of the holy Jesus. Jer. Taylor.
Syn. -- To amuse; divert; maintain. See Amuse.
ENTERTAIN
ENTERTAIN En `ter *tain ", v. i.
Defn: To receive, or provide entertainment for, guests; as, he entertains generously.
ENTERTAIN
En `ter *tain ", n. Etym: [Cf. F. entretien, fr. entretenir. ]
Defn: Entertainment. [Obs. ] Spenser.
ENTERTAINER
ENTERTAINER En `ter *tain "er, n.
Defn: One who entertains.
ENTERTAINING
ENTERTAINING En `ter *tain "ing, a.
Defn: Affording entertainment; pleasing; amusing; diverting. -- En `ter *tain "ing *ly, adv. -- En `ter *tain "ing *ness, n.
ENTERTAINMENT
En `ter *tain "ment, n. Etym: [Cf. OF. entretenement.]
1. The act of receiving as host, or of amusing, admitting, or cherishing; hospitable reception; also, reception or treatment, in general. The entertainment of Christ by faith. Baxter. The sincere entertainment and practice of the precepts of the gospel. Bp. Sprat.
2. That which entertains, or with which one is entertained; as: (a ) Hospitality; hospitable provision for the wants of a guest; especially, provision for the table; a hospitable repast; a feast; a formal or elegant meal. (b ) That which engages the attention agreeably, amuses or diverts, whether in private, as by conversation, etc. , or in public, by performances of some kind; amusement. Theatrical entertainments conducted with greater elegance and refinement. Prescott.
3. Admission into service; service. Some band of strangers in the adversary's entertainment. Shak.
4. Payment of soldiers or servants; wages. [Obs. ] The entertainment of the general upon his first arrival was but six shillings and eight pence. Sir J. Davies.
Syn. -- Amusement; diversion; recreation; pastime; sport; feast; banquet; repast; carousal.
New American Oxford Dictionary
entertain
en ter tain |ˌentərˈtān ˈˌɛn (t )ərˈˌteɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 provide (someone ) with amusement or enjoyment: a tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd. • receive (someone ) as a guest and provide them with food and drink: a private dining room where members could entertain groups of friends. 2 give attention or consideration to (an idea, suggestion, or feeling ): Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in relations. 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 cent ).
entertainer
en ter tain er |ˌentərˈtānər ˌentərˈteɪnər | ▶noun a person, such as a singer, dancer, or comedian, whose job is to entertain others.
entertaining
en ter tain ing |ˌentərˈtāniNG ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ | ▶adjective providing amusement or enjoyment: the magazine is both entertaining and informative. DERIVATIVES en ter tain ing ly adverb
entertainment
en ter tain ment |ˌentərˈtānmənt ˌentərˈteɪnmənt | ▶noun the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment: everyone just sits in front of the TV for entertainment. • an event, performance, or activity designed to entertain others: a theatrical entertainment. • the action of receiving a guest or guests and providing them with food and drink.
Oxford Dictionary
entertain
en ¦ter |tain |ɛntəˈteɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] 1 provide (someone ) with amusement or enjoyment: a tremendous game that thoroughly entertained the crowd. • receive (someone ) as a guest and provide them with food and drink: a private dining room where members could entertain groups of friends. 2 give attention or consideration to (an idea or feeling ): Washington entertained little hope of an early improvement in relations. 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 cent. ).
entertainer
en ¦ter |tain ¦er |ɛntəˈteɪnə | ▶noun a person, such as a singer, dancer, or comedian, whose job is to entertain others.
entertaining
en ¦ter |tain |ing |ɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ | ▶adjective providing amusement or enjoyment: a charming and entertaining companion. DERIVATIVES entertainingly adverb
entertainment
en ¦ter |tain |ment |ɛntəˈteɪnm (ə )nt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the action of providing or being provided with amusement or enjoyment: everyone just sits in front of the television for entertainment. • [ count noun ] an event, performance, or activity designed to entertain others: a theatrical entertainment. • the action of receiving a guest or guests and providing them with food and drink.
American Oxford Thesaurus
entertain
entertain verb 1 she wrote plays to entertain them: amuse, divert, delight, please, charm, cheer, interest; informal bring the house down; engage, occupy, absorb, engross. ANTONYMS bore. 2 he entertains foreign visitors: receive, host, play host /hostess to, invite (around /round /over ), throw a party for; wine and dine, feast, cater for, feed, treat, welcome, fête. 3 we don't entertain much: receive guests, have people around /round /over, have company, throw /have a party. 4 I would never entertain such an idea: consider, give consideration to, contemplate, think about, give thought to; countenance, tolerate, support; formal brook. ANTONYMS reject.
entertainer
entertainer noun a family of entertainers: performer, artiste, artist.
entertaining
entertaining adjective Ben is an entertaining companion: delightful, enjoyable, diverting, amusing, pleasing, agreeable, appealing, engaging, interesting, fascinating, absorbing, compelling; humorous, funny, comical; informal fun.
entertainment
entertainment noun 1 he reads for entertainment: amusement, pleasure, leisure, recreation, relaxation, fun, enjoyment, interest, diversion. 2 an entertainment for the emperor: show, performance, presentation, production, extravaganza, spectacle, pageant.
Oxford Thesaurus
entertain
entertain verb 1 he wrote his first stories to entertain his children: amuse, divert, distract, delight, please, charm, cheer, beguile, interest, fascinate, enthral, engage, involve, occupy, absorb, immerse, engross, preoccupy, hold the attention of. ANTONYMS bore. 2 he often entertains foreign visitors at home: receive, play host /hostess to, show hospitality to, invite to a meal /party, invite (round /over ), ask (round /over ), have (round /over ), give someone a meal, throw a party for; dine, wine and dine, feast, cater for, serve, feed, treat, welcome, host, fete. 3 I expect you entertain a lot: receive guests, have guests, play host /hostess, provide hospitality, have people round /over, have company, hold /throw a party, keep open house, have a dinner /lunch party. 4 would you entertain the possibility of undertaking such a venture again? consider, give consideration to, take into consideration, think about, contemplate, give thought to, bear in mind; countenance, tolerate, brook, suffer, agree to, approve of, support. ANTONYMS reject. 5 he entertained the suspicion that he was being swindled: harbour, nurture, foster, nurse, cherish, hold, have, bear, hold (on to ), possess, cling to, retain, maintain, brood over, hide, conceal. ANTONYMS eschew.
entertainer
entertainer noun one of Hollywood's highest-paid entertainers: performer, artiste, artist; rare executant.
entertaining
entertaining adjective she found him a charming and entertaining companion | a very entertaining play: delightful, enjoyable, diverting, amusing, pleasurable, pleasing, pleasant, agreeable, nice, to one's liking, congenial, charming, appealing, beguiling, enchanting, captivating, engaging, interesting, fascinating, intriguing, absorbing, riveting, compelling; humorous, funny, chucklesome, witty, droll, comical, hilarious; informal fun. ANTONYMS boring; uninteresting.
entertainment
entertainment noun 1 he read the books purely for entertainment: amusement, pleasure, leisure, relaxation, fun, enjoyment, interest, occupation, refreshment, restoration, distraction, diversion, divertissement, play; informal R and R, jollies; Brit. informal beer and skittles; N. Amer. informal rec; dated sport; archaic disport. 2 a theatre company is to present an entertainment for the Emperor: show, performance, presentation, production, staging, spectacle, extravaganza.
Duden Dictionary
entertainen
en ter tai nen schwaches Verb Jargon |ɛntɐˈteɪnən |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « englisch to entertain = unterhalten, amüsieren < französisch entretenir unterhalten, amüsieren die Kinder, das Publikum entertainen | lasst euch einfach entertainen !
Entertainer
En ter tai ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈɛntɐteɪnɐ |der Entertainer; Genitiv: des Entertainers, Plural: die Entertainer englisch entertainer, zu: to entertain (entertainen ) jemand, dessen Beruf es ist, einem [größeren ] Publikum leichte, heitere Unterhaltung zu bieten
Entertainerin
En ter tai ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die die Entertainerin; Genitiv: der Entertainerin, Plural: die Entertainerinnen weibliche Form zu Entertainer
Entertainment
En ter tain ment Substantiv, Neutrum , das |ɛntɐˈteɪnmənt …mɛnt |das Entertainment; Genitiv: des Entertainments englisch entertainment berufsmäßig gebotene leichte Unterhaltung
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
entertain
en ter tain /èntə r téɪn / (! 強勢は第3音節 ) 〖enter (互いに )tain (保つ )〗(名 )entertainment 動詞 ～s /-z /; ～ed /-d /; ～ing 他動詞 1 〈演技 活動 人などが 〉 «…で » 〈人 〉をおもしろがらせる , 楽しませる «with , by » ▸ The mother entertained her baby with a toy .母親はおもちゃで赤ちゃんの機嫌を取った ▸ I used to entertain myself by creating stories .私はよくいろいろな話を作って楽しんだものだ 2 «…で » 〈人 〉をもてなす , 接待する, 歓待する «at » ; 【食事などに 】〈人 〉を招待してもてなす «to » ▸ entertain foreign visitors at a restaurant レストランで外国からの訪問者をもてなす ▸ entertain clients to dinner after work 仕事の後得意先を夕食に招待して接待する 3 ｟かたく ｠〈考え 希望 疑いなど 〉をいだく , 持つ ; 〈提案など 〉を考慮する (!状態を表し, 通例進行形にしない ) ▸ I entertained the idea that something pleasant would happen to me .私は何か楽しいことが自分に起こるだろうかと考えてみた 自動詞 1 人を楽しませる [おもしろがらせる ].2 人をもてなす , 歓待する .
entertainer
è n ter t á in er 名詞 C 芸能人, エンターテイナー (!singer, dancer, comedian, actorなど ) .
entertaining
è n ter t á in ing 形容詞 おもしろい, 愉快な, 楽しい .名詞 U (特に商売上の )歓待, 接待 .～ly 副詞
entertainment
en ter tain ment /èntə r téɪnmənt /→entertain 名詞 複 ～s /-ts /1 U (映画 音楽 テレビなどの )娯楽 ; 楽しみ , 気晴らし ; 楽しむこと ▸ the entertainment business [world ]芸能界 ▸ the entertainment value of television テレビの娯楽的価値 ▸ What do you do for entertainment ?気晴らしに何をしますか 2 C 楽しませるもの ; 余興 , 演芸 ; 興行, ショー ▸ There are restaurants and other entertainments in the mall .ショッピングセンターにはレストランやその他の娯楽施設が入っている 3 U ｟かたく ｠もてなし, 接待 , 歓待 ▸ Thank you for your great entertainment .大変なおもてなしをありがとうございました 4 C (気晴らしになる )冒険 [娯楽 ]小説 .～́ s ỳ stem ｟主に米 ｠(総合型 )AVコンポ ; ゲーム機 .
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