■ verb
1》 provide with amusement or enjoyment.
↘show hospitality to.
2》 give attention or consideration to.
Derivatives
~ing adjective
~ingly adverb
~er noun
Origin
ME (orig. in the sense 'maintain, continue', later 'treat in a certain way'): from Fr. entretenir , based on L. inter 'among' + tenere 'to hold'.