entertainとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From Middle English entertenen, from Middle French entretenir, from Old French entretenir, from entre (“among”) + tenir (“to hold”), from Latin inter + teneō (“hold, keep”). For the noun, compare French entretien.

発音

• (Received 発音) IPA^(key): /ˌɛntəˈteɪn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌɛntɚˈteɪn/, [ˌɛɾ̃ɚˈtʰeɪn]
• ハイフネーション: en‧ter‧tain
• 韻: -eɪn

動詞

entertain (三人称単数 現在形 entertains, 現在分詞 entertaining, 過去形および過去分詞形 entertained)

1. (transitive) To amuse (someone); to engage the attention of agreeably.

   to entertain friends with lively conversation

   The motivational speaker not only instructed but also entertained the audience.

2. (transitive and intransitive) To have someone over at one's home for a party or visit.

   They enjoy entertaining a lot.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Hebrews 13:2:

     Be not forgetful to entertain strangers […]

3. (transitive) To receive and take into consideration; to have a thought in mind.

   The committee would like to entertain the idea of reducing the budget figures.

   to entertain a proposal

   • 1851, Thomas De Quincey, Literary Reminiscences

     I am not here going to entertain so large a theme as the philosophy of Locke.

   • 1850, Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Scarlet Letter, a Romance, Boston, Mass.: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, OCLC 223202227:

     A rumour gained ground, — and, however absurd, was entertained by some very sensible people.

4. (obsolete) To take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep.
   • c. 1589–1590, Christopher Marlo[we], Tho[mas] Heywood, editor, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Ievv of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published 1633, OCLC 1121318438, Act I, [scene i]:

     Entreat 'em fair, and give them friendly speech,
     And seem to them as if thy sins were great,
     Till thou hast gotten to be entertain'd.

   • c. 1603–1606, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of King Lear”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act III, scene vi]:

     You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred.

5. (obsolete) To meet or encounter, as an enemy.
   • 1599, William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, OCLC 606515358, [Act I, scene ii]:

     O noble English, that could entertain with half their forces the full pride of France

   • 1860, British Parliament, Naval Discipline Act‎^[1], page 1069:

     Penalty for entertaining a Deserter

6. (obsolete) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.
   • 1651–1653, Jer[emy] Taylor, ΕΝΙΑΥΤΟΣ [Eniautos]. A Course of Sermons for All the Sundays of the Year. […], 2nd edition, London: […] Richard Royston […], published 1655, OCLC 1051524189:

     to baptize all nations, and to entertain them into the services and institutions of the holy Jesus

派生語

• entertainer
• entertaining
• entertainment

関連する語

名詞

entertain (uncountable)

1. (obsolete) Entertainment; pleasure.
   • c. 1603 (date written), Iohn Marston, The Malcontent, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for William Aspley, […], published 1604, OCLC 1224733829, Act V, scene iii:

     And Celſo, prethee let it be thy care to night / To haue ſome pretty ſhew, to ſolemnize / Our high inſtalement, ſome muſike maſkerie: / Weele giue faire entertaine vnto Maria […]

2. (obsolete) Reception of a guest; welcome.
   • 1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book IV, Canto VIII”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, OCLC 960102938:

     But neede, that answers not to all requests, / Bad them not looke for better entertayne […]

別の表記

• entertaine

Further reading

• entertain in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• entertain in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• entertain at OneLook Dictionary Search

アナグラム

• Tarentine, Terentian, antienter