amuse
verb
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amused;
amusing
Definition of amuse
1a
: to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner
She tried to amuse the child with a story.
b
: to appeal to the sense of humor of
His jokes don't amuse me.
obsolete
: muse
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Examples of amuse in a Sentence
It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
a funny story that never fails to amuse
He amused himself with a game of solitaire.
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More Definitions for amuse
amuse
verb
English Language Learners Definition of amuse
: to make someone laugh or smile : to entertain (someone) in a light and pleasant way
: to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes
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amuse
verb
\ ə-ˈmyüz
\
\
amused;
amusing
Kids Definition of amuse
1
: to entertain with something pleasant
She amused herself with a book.
2
: to please the sense of humor of
We found his silly jokes amusing.
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