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Although the proposal was unconventional, the committee agreed to entertain the new logistics plan during the quarterly review. In this sentence, what is the meaning of the underlined word?

  1. A
    amuse
  2. B
    host
  3. considerCevap
  4. D
    reject

Cevap

The contextual meaning of the underlined word is 'consider'.
In formal, organizational, and business contexts, to entertain an idea or proposal means to be open to it, consider it, or deliberate upon its merits. The surrounding sentence explains that even though the plan was unconventional, the committee agreed to review and discuss it during their meeting.

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1
Analyze the grammatical function and sentence context of the target word.
The word 'entertain' functions as an infinitive verb taking 'the new logistics plan' as its direct object, performed by 'the committee'.
Determining the subject and object establishes that the action involves administrative evaluation rather than social amusement or hosting.
2
Identify contextual clues and transition signals in the sentence.
The dependent clause 'Although the proposal was unconventional' sets up a contrast, indicating that despite doubts, the committee was willing to give the plan a hearing.
Contrast markers show that the committee chose to deliberate on the idea rather than immediately dismiss it.
3
Select the definition that best substitutes into the context without altering meaning.
Replacing 'entertain' with 'consider' yields a clear, logical sentence describing an openness to evaluate the plan.
The definition 'consider' precisely aligns with both the tone and semantic requirements of the passage.

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Multiple-meaning words (polysemes) possess several distinct definitions, requiring readers to use syntactic relationships and surrounding context clues to determine the intended meaning.
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