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Elevator vs Entertain - What's the difference?

elevator | entertain |

As nouns the difference between elevator and entertain

is that elevator is (us) permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically while entertain is (obsolete) ; pleasure.

As a verb entertain is

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

elevator

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (US) Permanent construction with a built-in platform that is lifted vertically.
  • A silo used for storing wheat, corn or other grain (grain elevator )
  • (aeronautics) A control surface of an aircraft responsible for controling the pitching motion of the machine.
  • Trademark for a type of shoe having an insert lift to make the wearer appear taller.
  • A dental instrument used to pry up ("elevate") teeth in difficult extractions, or depressed portions of bone.
  • (anatomy) Any muscle that serves to raise a part of the body, such as the leg or the eye.

    • Synonyms

    * (permanent construction) lift (British English)

    Derived terms

    * elevon * elevator music

    See also

    (wikipedia elevator)

    entertain

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • 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.
  • (transitive, and, intransitive) To have someone over at one's home for a party or visit.
    • They enjoy entertaining a lot.
  • * Bible, Heb. xiii. 2
    • Be not forgetful to entertain strangers
  • 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
  • * De Quincey
    • I am not here going to entertain so large a theme as the philosophy of Locke.
  • * Hawthorne
    • A rumour gained ground, — and, however absurd, was entertained by some very sensible people.
  • (obsolete) To take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep.
  • * Shakespeare
    • You, sir, I entertain for one of my hundred.
  • (obsolete) To meet or encounter, as an enemy.
    • (Shakespeare)
  • (obsolete) To lead on; to bring along; to introduce.
  • * Jeremy Taylor
    • to baptize all nations, and entertain them into the services and institutions of the holy Jesus

    Derived terms

    * entertainer * entertaining * entertainment

    Noun

    (-)
  • (obsolete) ; pleasure.
  • (obsolete) Reception of a guest; welcome.
  • * 1596 , (Edmund Spenser), The Faerie Queene , IV.8:
    • But neede, that answers not to all requests, / Bad them not looke for better entertayne […].

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