entertains

verb

Definition of entertainsnext
present tense third-person singular of entertain
1
as in amuses
to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied entertain the kids while I go and prepare dinner

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2
as in contemplates
to give serious and careful thought to have you ever entertained the thought that you could be wrong?

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3
as in has
to keep in one's mind or heart I don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entertains
  1. holds
  2. considers
  3. retains
  4. weighs
  5. explores
Verb
  • The difference between this and a real book, though, is that the device holds thousands of books.
    Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • As a former educator at The Pennsylvania State University, this collaboration holds a special place in Key’s heart, who believes the product makes learning more accessible.
    Kenneth J. Williams Jr., Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of holds
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  • The process begins with that concept stage when Dahlgren said the line reviews what worked well on previous ships and considers the broader state of the industry.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
  • With 99% of counties nationwide affected by flooding since 1996, FEMA considers floods the most common and costly natural disasters in the country.
    Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of considers
Verb
  • That would put the potential launch of the Pixel 9a in early March, although the early launch of the Pixel 9 family could mean the 9a retains a slot near May’s I/O Developer conference.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • This group of insiders, including early investors, often retains significant control, notably through pre-minted coins.
    Marie Poteriaieva, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of retains
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  • Irreverent and misguided, Lew’s genius and famous name weighs heavily on him but using his gift to help solve homicides may– finally– offer his life some direction and purpose.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The table folds compactly for easy storage and transport and weighs just seven pounds.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of weighs
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  • The series explores the history of the ‘Madden’ video game, including the origins of Electronic Arts and the efforts to convince John Madden to come onboard.
    Katcy Stephan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The film, which premiered at the 2023 Tribeca Festival, explores the boom-and-bust fortunes of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), a market that reached a valuation of $40 billion, give or take a few billion, before crashing last year (however, the NFT market has recently experienced a resurgence).
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of explores
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