Entertain and Forget

Entertain

Entertain verb - To keep in one's mind or heart.
Usage example: I don't entertain the hope of ever getting a girl like that to go out with me

Forget is an antonym for entertain in topics: amuse, think about seriously, accommodate visitors.

Forget

Forget verb - To be unable to recall or think of.

Entertain is an antonym for forget.

Nearby Words: forgetful, forgetting, forgetfully

Common collocations

person entertain person forget person
guy entertain guy forget guy
people entertain people forget people
idea entertain idea forget idea
Other words: time, way, identity, friends.
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