To be at
the charges of; to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to
support; to harbor; to keep.
To give hospitable reception and
maintenance to; to receive at one's board, or into one's house; to
receive as a guest.
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.
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.
To meet or encounter, as an enemy.
To keep, hold, or maintain in the mind
with favor; to keep in the mind; to harbor; to cherish; as, to
entertain sentiments.
To lead on; to bring along; to
introduce.
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