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entertain

/ˌentəˈteɪn/en-tur-TAYN
/ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/en-tur-TAYN

Meaningto hold among

Common meaning: amuse

Other meanings: receive guests

Journey through time

  1. Late Latinintertenere‘to hold among’source
  2. Old Frenchentretenirsource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsto hold among → amuseentertain‘amuse’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Late Latin intertenere ‘to hold among’.

Roots

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