What is the meaning of entertain?

Provide entertainment for.
Take into consideration, have in view.
- usage: "He entertained the notion of moving to South America"
- synonyms: think of, toy with, flirt with, think about
Maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings. )
- usage: "bear a grudge"; "entertain interesting notions"; "harbor a resentment"
- synonyms: harbor, harbour, hold, nurse

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