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amuseverb to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupiedthe older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives disport, divert, entertain, regale, solace absorb, busy, distract, engage, engross, immerse, interest, involve, occupybeguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall(or enthral), fascinategrip, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerizecoddle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, please, pleasure, spoilappease, comfort, conciliate, console, content, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe bore, jadedrain, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, wear, wear out, wearyaggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, grate, harass, harry, irk, nettle, peeve, perturb, pester, pique, upset, vex amuse, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly.amuse suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly.amuse yourselves while I make dinner divert implies distracting attention from worry or routine occupation especially by something funny.a light comedy to divert the tired businessman entertain suggests supplying amusement by specially contrived methods.a magician entertaining children at a party in the 15th century |