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Another word for amuse

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Verb

  1. To occupy in an agreeable or pleasing way

    See also:

    excite

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Another word for amuse

Verb
  1. See also:

    entertain

Synonym Study

  • Beguile suggests the occupation of time with an agreeable activity, largely to dispel boredom or tedium
  • Entertain implies planned amusement or diversion, often with some intellectual appeal another guest entertained us with folk songs
  • To divert is to take the attention from serious thought or worry to something that amuses
  • the monkey's antics amused him
  • Amuse suggests the agreeable occupation of the mind, esp. by something that is light or appeals to the sense of humor we amused ourselves with a game of cards
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Sentence Examples

  • You do amuse me.

  • "He shall amuse us with his tricks tomorrow," said the Princess.

  • He wrote the book to amuse Queen Mary in her captivity.

  • When a rainy day keeps me indoors, I amuse myself after the manner of other girls.

  • Much later, in the darkest part of the night, Dean's mind was creating picture stories to amuse itself while his body lay in frozen and unmoving slumber like a fallen mannequin.

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