Assume
Assume verb - To take to or upon oneself.
To entertain and assume are semantically related. In some cases you can replace phrase "To entertain" with "Assume", this terms are similar.
Nearby Words: assumption, assuming
To entertain
Assume and to entertain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Assume" instead a verb phrase "To entertain".
Both terms in one sentence
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In An American Tail, Fievel's parents assume Fievel died while falling overboard on a ship, and they spend most of the movie having near-misses while Fievel is out looking for his family because Papa Mousekewitz refuses to entertain the notion that Fievel is alive.
Source: Gave Up Too Soon
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