en entertain

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, Verbosity players, English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary, and Open Multilingual WordNet
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Synonyms

  • ar أَمْتَعَ (v, social) ➜
  • ar سَلَّى (v, social) ➜
  • ca atendre (v, social) ➜
  • da underholde (v, social) ➜
  • sh zabaviti ➜
  • sh zabavljati ➜
  • en harbor (v, emotion) ➜
  • en flirt with (v, cognition) ➜
  • en think about (v, cognition) ➜
  • en think of (v, cognition) ➜
  • en toy with (v, cognition) ➜
  • es entretener (v, social) ➜
  • eu entretenitu (v, social) ➜
  • eu gelditu (v, social) ➜
  • eu geratu (v, social) ➜
  • fa قبول کردن (v, cognition) ➜
  • fi kestitä (v, social) ➜
  • fi leikitellä (v, cognition) ➜
  • fi pallotella (v, cognition) ➜
  • fi pohdiskella (v, cognition) ➜
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entertain requires…

  • en tell a joke ➜
  • en be entertaining ➜
  • en find out what they like ➜
  • en do something entertaining ➜
  • en invite them over ➜
  • en perform ➜
  • en sing a song ➜
  • en ask them out ➜
  • en become an actor ➜
  • en clean the house ➜
  • en cook a meal ➜
  • en dance and sing ➜
  • en do a drama ➜
  • en get dressed up ➜
  • en be interesting and creative ➜
  • en invite them ➜
  • en invite them to be entertained ➜
  • en know someone ➜
  • en learn how to juggle ➜
  • en learn new jokes ➜
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Related terms

  • sh gostiti (v) ➜
  • sh razveseliti (v) ➜
  • sh veseliti (v) ➜
  • sh zabaviti (v) ➜
  • sh zabavljati (v) ➜
  • ang feormian (v) ➜
  • ar أخمر (v) ➜
  • ar استضاف (v) ➜
  • ar تعلل (v) ➜
  • ar رفه (v) ➜
  • ar علل (v) ➜
  • ast distrayer (v) ➜
  • ast entretenere (v) ➜
  • ca distreure (v) ➜
  • ca divertir (v) ➜
  • ca entretenir (v) ➜
  • crh sıylamaq (v) ➜
  • cs bavit (v) ➜
  • cu веселити (v) ➜
  • cy diddanu (v) ➜
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entertain is motivated by…

  • en please them ➜
  • en you like them ➜
  • en you enjoy their company ➜
  • en it is enjoyable ➜
  • en them to be entertained ➜
  • en it is a fun activity ➜
  • en get closer to them ➜
  • en it gives them happiness ➜
  • en he is a guest ➜
  • en them to be happy ➜
  • en have fun ➜
  • en They are hot ➜
  • en you liked them ➜
  • en they seem to be bored ➜
  • en they are visiting you ➜

Things used for entertain

  • en a show ➜
  • en a machine ➜
  • en a bass fiddle ➜
  • en books ➜
  • en computers ➜
  • en a hall ➜
  • en a lion ➜
  • en a mandolin ➜
  • en movies ➜
  • en a song ➜
  • en a story ➜

entertain is a subevent of…

  • en embarrassing yourself ➜
  • en they get drunk ➜
  • en you have an argument ➜
  • en you have fun ➜
  • en to make them happy ➜
  • en make them laugh ➜
  • en they might like you more ➜
  • en you might make them laugh ➜
  • en offending some other person ➜
  • en please them ➜
  • en reciprocity ➜
  • en try to make them laugh ➜

Things that make you want entertain

  • en Being bored ➜
  • en boredom ➜
  • en enjoying someone's company ➜
  • en falling in love ➜
  • en Love ➜
  • en a person being sad ➜
  • en personal interest ➜
  • en seeing someone is feeling sad ➜
  • en Seeing someone sad ➜

Derived terms

  • en entertainability ➜
  • en entertainable ➜
  • en entertainer ➜
  • en entertain (v) ➜
  • en entertainest ➜
  • en entertaineth ➜
  • en entertaining ➜
  • en entertainment ➜

Word forms

  • en entertain'd (v) ➜
  • en entertained (v) ➜
  • en entertainest (v) ➜
  • en entertaineth (v) ➜
  • en entertaining (v) ➜
  • en entertains (v) ➜

Subevents of entertain

  • en seeing a movie ➜
  • en tell a story ➜
  • en seeing your favorite show ➜

entertain is the last step of…

  • en clean up after they leave ➜
  • en say goodbye ➜
  • en smile ➜
  • en take away their car keys ➜
  • en thank them ➜

Causes of entertain

  • en playing a game ➜
  • en entertaining someone ➜
  • en telling a story ➜

Ways of entertain

  • en amuse (v, social) ➜
  • en host (v, consumption) ➜

entertain is the first step of…

  • en clean your apartment ➜
  • en crack a joke ➜
  • en hump their leg ➜
  • en Invite him or her ➜

entertain is a way of…

  • en contemplate (v, cognition) ➜
  • en socialize (v, social) ➜

Things capable of entertain

  • en playing music for someone ➜
  • en YouTube ➜

Etymological roots of "entertain"

  • fro entretenir ➜
  • la inter ➜

Etymologically related

  • fr entretien ➜
  • fro entre ➜
  • fro tenir ➜
  • la teneo ➜
  • en entertainment ➜

Things motivated by entertain

  • en read to your children ➜

Antonyms

  • en bore ➜
  • en bore ➜

Links to other resources

  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 200713544-v
  • wordnet-rdf.princeton.edu 202497847-v
  • en.wiktionary.org entertain
  • fr.wiktionary.org entertain
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