Collocations for entertain - verb

lavishly
The Bradfords always entertained lavishly at Christmas.

to (BrE)
They entertained us to lunch in their new house.

thoroughly
Everyone was thoroughly entertained.

with
She entertained us with stories of her travels.

entertain and educate, entertain and enlighten, entertain and inform
Films can entertain and educate, make you laugh or cry.

keep sb entertained
We hired a magician to keep the children entertained.

seriously
I am amazed that such a crazy idea could be seriously entertained.

briefly
briefly entertaining hopes that he might keep the affair a secret

be prepared to, be willing to
She would make no promises, but was willing to entertain the idea.

refuse to

Entertain is used with these nouns as the object:
crowd, doubt, fantasy, guest, hope, idea, illusion, notion, possibility, suspicion, viewer, visitor