/ˌentəˈteɪnmənt/
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Translation
Shows, films, music, games, and everything else people enjoy watching or doing in their free time.
Word origin
From French entretenir, to hold together or support, which came to mean looking after guests and keeping them happy.
- Origin
- French
- Root
- entretenir
- English cognates
- maintain, contain
Examples
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Live entertainment means real people performing, like a band.
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A form of entertainment is one way of having fun.
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"For the entertainment of" means to please and amuse them.
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