entertain
verb (used with object)
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
has entertained
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present perfectof entertain (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The Dutch inventor of hit wooden construction game Kapla, which has entertained children and inspired architects for four decades, has died at the age of 80, his wife told AFP.
From Barron's ● Feb. 16, 2026
“What I want to say to Mr. Wolf, if he reads this, is that his creative product has entertained me for hundreds of hours, And that comes through in a satirical nature.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 18, 2024
However, Cherries fans are now seeing the best of the explosive and skilful attacker, who has entertained supporters with goals against Nottingham Forest, Everton and Southampton.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2024
Since then, the company has entertained interest from suitors including Apollo, the private-equity giant, and Skydance, which is proposing a merger.
From New York Times ● Apr. 29, 2024
"How well, how touchingly, Mr. Fogg speaks, and what a fund of valuable and truthful information he has entertained us with," said Mrs. Doolittle, the chairman of the committee.
From A Pirate of Parts by Richard Neville
