| Main Entry: | entertain |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | accommodate visitors |
Synonyms: |
admit, be host, board, chaperone, dine, do the honors, feed, foster, give a party, harbor, have a do, have a get-together, have company, have guests, have visitors, house, invite, lodge, nourish, pick up the check, pop for, put up, quarter, receive, recreate, regale, room, show hospitality, spring for, throw a party, treat, welcome, wine and dine |
Antonyms: |
refuse, reject, turn away |
| Main Entry: | host |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | entertain, accommodate |
Synonyms: |
do the honors, introduce, pick up the check, present, receive, spread oneself, throw a party, treat, wine and dine |
| Main Entry: | introduce |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | make known; present |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, advance, air, announce, bring out, bring up, broach, come out with, do the honors, familiarize, fix up, get things rolling, get together, give introduction, harbinger*, herald, kick off, knock down, lead into, lead off, moot, offer, open, open up, originate, pave the way, precede, preface, propose, put forward, recommend, set forth, spring with, start ball rolling, submit, suggest, usher, ventilate |
Antonyms: |
close, end, finish, take away |
| Main Entry: | officiate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | oversee, manage |
Synonyms: |
act, boss, chair, command, conduct, direct, do the honors, emcee, function, govern, handle, preside, run, serve, superintend, umpire |
Antonyms: |
follow |
| Main Entry: | present |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | introduce; demonstrate |
Synonyms: |
acquaint, adduce, advance, allege, cite, declare, display, do, do the honors, exhibit, expose, expound, extend, fix up, get together, give, give an introduction, hold out, imply, infer, intimate, lay, make a pitch, make known, manifest, mount, offer, open to view, perform, pitch, pose, produce, proffer, proposition, put forward, put on, raise, recount, relate, roll out, show, stage, state, submit, suggest, tender, trot out |
Antonyms: |
refrain, subdue, withhold |
| Main Entry: | preside |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | be in authority |
Synonyms: |
administer, advise, be at the head of, be in driver's seat, call the signals, carry on, chair, conduct, control, direct, do the honors, govern, handle, head, head up, keep, lead, manage, officiate, operate, ordain, oversee, pull the strings, run, run the show, sit on top of, supervise |
Antonyms: |
follow, serve |