Entertainment; pleasure.
"The new amusement park offers endless entertainment for visitors of all ages."
provide entertainment for
"The magician performed tricks to entertain the crowd at the birthday party."
take into consideration, have in view
"He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.
"The magician performed a clever trick that entertained the entire audience."
In plain English: To entertain means to amuse someone by telling jokes, performing tricks, or engaging them in an interesting activity so they have fun.
"My grandfather loves to entertain his grandchildren with funny stories and magic tricks every Sunday afternoon."
Usage: Use "entertain" when you want someone to laugh, smile, or lose interest in other things through performance or conversation. It is often confused with "treat," but while a treat involves providing food or gifts, entertaining focuses purely on engaging your audience's attention agreeably.
The word "entertain" comes from Old French entretenir, which combined words meaning "among" and "to hold." Its original sense was to keep someone occupied or to maintain a relationship.