Definition
Meaning of 'amuse'
Meaning of 'amuse' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Amuse 
[ v.]
- To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep
thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder. [ v.]- To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.
- To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
2. Amuse [ v. i.]
- To muse; to mediate. [ v. i.]Meaning of 'amuse' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. amuse [ v]
[ v]Meaning (1):
- make (somebody) laugh
- make (somebody) laugh
Example in sentence:
- The clown amused the children
Meaning (2):
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
Example in sentence:
- The play amused the ladies
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