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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.
- 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.

Meaning of 'amuse' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . amuse [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make (somebody) laugh
Example in sentence:
  • The clown amused the children
Meaning (2):
- occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
Example in sentence:
  • The play amused the ladies

Nearby Words:

amuck amulet amuletic amurcous amusable amused amusement amuser amusette amusing

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