| 2H6 V.i.4 | [York to and of himself] burn bonfires clear and bright, / To entertain great England's lawful king |
| AYL III.ii.397 | [Rosalind as Ganymede to Orlando, of one in love] then entertain him, then forswear him |
| Luc.842 | [Lucrece as if to Collatine, of Tarquin] Yet for thy honour did I entertain him |
| R3 I.iv.134 | [Second Murderer to First Murderer, of his conscience] There's few or none will entertain it |
| Tem IV.i.75 | [Iris to Ceres, of Juno] Approach, rich Ceres, her to entertain |
| Tim I.i.247 | [Timon to Messenger, of Alcibiades' company] Pray entertain them |
| Tim II.ii.49.1 | [Timon to Flavius, of Caphis and other Servants] See them well entertained |
| TS I.i.44 | [Lucentio to Tranio] We could ... take a lodging fit to entertain / Such friends as time in Padua shall beget |
| TS II.i.244 | [Petruchio to Katherina] thou with mildness entertain'st thy wooers |
| WT IV.iv.53 | [Florizel to Perdita, of her guests] Address yourself to entertain them sprightly |