entertain
verb/ˌɛntərˈteɪn/
Frequency rank: #5,163 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
to amuse or provide enjoyment for someone
Example sentence
The clown was hired to entertain the children at the birthday party.
Synonyms & related words
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