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Amuse

Amuse Meaning & Definition
Amuse Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Amuse?

[v] make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
[v] occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Amuse: disport | divert

Related Terms | Find terms related to Amuse: absorb | animate | beguile | charm | cheer | convulse | delight | distract | divert | enchant | engross | enliven | entertain | exhilarate | fascinate | fleet | fracture one | interest | kill | knock dead | loosen up | occupy | please | quicken | raise a laugh | raise a smile | recreate | refresh | regale | relax | slay | solace | tickle | titillate | while | wile | wow

See Also | cheer | cheer up | convulse | entertain | jolly along | jolly up

Amuse In Webster's Dictionary

\A*muse"\ ([.a]*m[=u]z"), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amused} ([.a]*m[=u]zd"); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amusing}.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, [`a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See {Muse}, v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [Obs.] Camillus set upon the Gauls when they were amused in receiving their gold. --Holland. Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house. --Fuller. 2. To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert. A group of children amusing themselves with pushing stones from the top [of the cliff], and watching as they plunged into the lake. --Gilpin. 3. To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude. He amused his followers with idle promises. --Johnson. Syn: To entertain; gratify; please; divert; beguile; deceive; occupy. Usage: To {Amuse}, {Divert}, {Entertain}. We are amused by that which occupies us lightly and pleasantly. We are entertained by that which brings our minds into agreeable contact with others, as conversation, or a book. We are diverted by that which turns off our thoughts to something of livelier interest, especially of a sportive nature, as a humorous story, or a laughable incident. Whatever amuses serves to kill time, to lull the faculties, and to banish reflection. Whatever entertains usually awakens the understanding or gratifies the fancy. Whatever diverts is lively in its nature, and sometimes tumultuous in its effects. --Crabb.
\A*muse"\, v. i. To muse; to mediate. [Obs.]

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