Related Words for entertain

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hold
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Verb, Verb
nurse
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Verb, Verb
harbour
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Verb, Verb
harbor
/x
Verb, Verb
toy with
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Phrase, Verb
turn to
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Phrase, Verb
amuse
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Verb
enlighten
x/x
Verb
captivate
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Verb
inspire
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Verb
impress
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Verb
educate
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Verb
excite
x/
Verb
motivate
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Verb
entice
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Verb
provoke
x/
Verb
amaze
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Noun
astonish
x/x
Verb
beguile
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Verb
engage
x/
Verb
fascinate
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Verb
persuade
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Verb
frighten
/x
Verb
terrify
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Verb
enliven
x/x
Verb
dazzle
/x
Noun
incite
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Verb
inform
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Verb
indulge
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Verb
compel
x/
Verb
edify
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Verb
stimulate
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Verb
embarrass
x/x
Verb
frustrate
/x
Verb
annoy
x/
Verb
delight
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Noun
delude
x/
Verb
gratify
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Verb
placate
/x
Verb
encourage
x/x
Verb
satisfy
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Verb
tempt
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Verb
convince
x/
Verb
appeal
x/
Noun
invite
x/
Verb
distract
x/
Verb
regale
x/
Noun, Verb
confound
x/
Verb
rouse
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Noun
invigorate
x/xx
Verb
condescend
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Verb
energize
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Verb
seduce
x/
Verb
soothe
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Verb
serve
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Verb
cater
/x
Verb
enjoy
x/
Verb
dissuade
x/
Verb
enrich
x/
Verb
offend
x/
Verb
rile
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Noun
pacify
/xx
Verb
relax
x/
Verb
help
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Noun
deceive
x/
Verb
arouse
x/
Verb
terrorize
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Verb
humiliate
x/xx
Verb
empower
x/x
Verb
irritate
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Verb
acquaint
x/
Verb
prepare
x/
Verb
attract
x/
Verb
disappoint
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Verb
confuse
x/
Verb
allow
x/
Verb
mollify
/xx
Verb
scare
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Noun
eager
/x
Adjective
dramatize
/xx
Verb
induce
x/
Verb
elevate
/xx
Verb
contrive
x/
Verb
introduce
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Verb
socialize
/xx
Verb
furnish
/x
Verb
enchant
x/
Verb
pamper
/x
Verb
confine
x/
Verb
agitate
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Verb
reinvigorate
xx/xx
Verb
familiarize
x/xx
Verb
appease
x/
Verb
bring
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Verb
reassure
xx/
Verb
cajole
x/
Verb
sooth
x
Noun
alienate
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Verb
mislead
x/
Verb
laugh
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Noun
teach
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Verb
disturb
x/
Verb
raise
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Verb
nurture
/x
Noun
dismiss
x/
Verb
unwind
x/
Verb
give
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Verb
play
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Noun
unsettle
x/x
Verb
expose
x/
Verb
cheer
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Noun
instruct
x/
Verb
communicate
x/xx
Verb
accommodate
x/xx
Verb
annihilate
x/xx
Verb
intended
x/x
Verb
oblige
x/
Verb
tease
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Noun
relieve
x/
Verb
endeavored
x/x
Verb
rejuvenate
x/xx
Verb
intimidate
x/xx
Verb
nourish
/x
Verb
entertainers
xx/x
Noun
anticipate
x/xx
Verb
remind
x/
Verb
galvanize
/xx
Verb
kiddies
/x
Noun
deprive
x/
Verb
admonish
x/x
Verb
evoke
x/
Verb
will
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Noun
pander
/x
Noun
take
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Verb
treat
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Verb
please
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Verb
pleasure
/x
Noun
interest
/x
Noun
attend
x/
Verb
absorb
x/
Verb
animate
/xx
Noun
wine and dine
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Phrase, Verb
enterprise
/xx
Noun
perform
x/
Verb
concern
x/
Noun
liven
/x
Verb
forgetful
x/x
Verb
lavishly
/xx
Adverb
royally
/xx
Adverb
abbey
/x
Noun
abound
x/
Verb
accept
x/
Verb, Adjective
actor
/x
Noun
actresses
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Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adjudicate
x/xx
Verb
admit
x/
Verb
africa
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Name
appoint
x/
Verb
arid
/x
Adjective
artiste
x/x
Noun
believe
x/
Verb
bore
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Verb, Noun
bridal
/x
Adjective, Noun
buy
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Verb, Noun
cease
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Verb, Noun
celebrities
x/xx
Noun
cherish
/x
Verb, Noun
consider
x/x
Verb
contemplate
/xx
Verb
dance
/
Noun, Verb
detract
x/
Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
distresses
x/x
Noun, Verb
divert
x/
Verb
entertainment
xx/x
Noun
envisage
x/x
Verb
examine
x/x
Verb, Noun
feed
/
Noun, Verb
festivals
/xx
Verb
fete
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Noun, Verb
friend
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Noun, Verb
fun
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Noun, Adjective, Verb
funny
/x
Adjective, Noun, Adverb
govern
/x
Verb, Noun
guest
/
Noun, Verb
handle
/x
Verb, Noun
hangings
/x
Noun
happy
/x
Adjective, Noun, Verb
hear
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Verb
hereabouts
/xx
Adverb
host
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Noun, Verb
joke
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Noun, Verb
know
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Verb, Noun
known
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Adjective, Noun
ladies
/x
Noun
learn
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Verb, Noun
maintain
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Verb
masques
x
Verb
merry
/x
Adjective, Name
move
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Verb, Noun
movie
/x
Noun
music
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
partake
x/
Verb
party
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
receive
x/
Verb, Noun
receptive
x/x
Adjective
recite
x/
Verb
recreational
xx/xx
Adjective
resent
x/
Verb
show
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Verb, Noun
sing
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Verb, Noun
television
/xxx
Noun, Verb
think
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Verb, Noun
today
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Noun, Adverb, Adjective
try
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Verb, Noun, Adjective
understand
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Verb
welcome
/x
Adjective, Verb, Noun
get
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Verb, Noun
save
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Verb, Noun
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
tell
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Verb, Noun
milestone
/x
Noun, Verb
off
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Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun
die
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Verb, Noun
backwater
/xx
Noun, Verb
fall
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Verb, Noun