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To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse.
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- To entertain by distracting the attention from worrisome thoughts or cares; amuse.
- To turn aside from a course or direction:
- To turn (a person or thing) aside from a course, direction, etc. into another; deflect
To show hospitality to guests.
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- To show hospitality to guests.
- To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
- To hold the interest of and give pleasure to; divert; amuse
To fill with joy, good spirits, and hope; gladden; comfort
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- To fill with joy, good spirits, and hope; gladden; comfort
- To express praise or approval for; acclaim:
- To be or become cheerful; feel encouraged
To deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat
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- To deprive (someone) of or out of something by deceit; cheat
- To deprive (someone) of something by guile or deceit; cheat:
- To pass (time) pleasantly.
To engage or employ the attention or concentration of:
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- To engage or employ the attention or concentration of:
- To hold or fill (an office or position).
- To take up or fill up (space, time, etc.)
To involve the interest, or concern, of; have an effect upon
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- To involve the interest, or concern, of; have an effect upon
- To cause to become involved or concerned with:
- To arouse the curiosity or hold the attention of:
To please greatly:
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- To please greatly:
- To take great pleasure or joy:
- To give great pleasure or joy:
To provide with great enjoyment; entertain.
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- To provide with great enjoyment; entertain.
- To provide hospitality for (someone); to supply with abundant food and drink. [from 17th c.]
- (Figuratively) To entertain with something that delights; to gratify; to refresh.
To take recreation.
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- To take recreation.
- To impart fresh life to; refresh mentally or physically.
- To put fresh life into; refresh or restore in body or mind, esp. after work, by play, amusement, or relaxation
To fill with mirth or pleasure; delight.
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- To fill with mirth or pleasure; delight.
- To touch (the body) lightly so as to cause laughter or twitching movements.
- To excite the surface nerves of, as by touching or stroking lightly with the finger, a feather, etc., in a way that causes involuntary twitching, a pleasant tingling, laughter, etc.
To cause to shake with laughter or strong emotion.
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- To cause to shake with laughter or strong emotion.
- To affect with or become affected by irregular and involuntary muscular contractions.
- To be disturbed or upset:
To destroy a vitally essential quality in:
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- To destroy a vitally essential quality in:
- (Informal) To overcome with laughter, chagrin, pleasure, surprise, etc.
- To spend (time) on matters of little or no importance
To kill violently.
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- To kill violently.
- (Slang) To overwhelm, as with laughter or love:
- To kill or destroy in a violent way
To cause to break:
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- To cause to break:
- To disrupt or destroy as if by breaking:
- A break or rupture in bone tissue. &diamf3; A comminuted fracture results in more than two fragments. &diamf3; Although most fractures are caused by a direct blow or sudden, twisting force, stress fractures result from repetitive physical activity. &diamf3; In an incomplete fracture , the fracture line does not completely traverse the bone.
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To turn aside.
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- To turn aside.
- To turn aside from a course or direction:
- To amuse; entertain
To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
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- To hold the attention of (someone) with something amusing or diverting.
- (Archaic) To continue with; maintain.
- To give hospitality to guests
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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
Find another word for amuse. In this page you can discover 29 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for amuse, like: divert, entertain, cheer, beguile, occupy, interest, delight, regale, make laugh, strike as funny and recreate.
