amuse
- amuse
- verb
(amused; amusing)
Etymology: Middle French amuser, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + muser to muse
Date: 15th century
transitive verb
1.
a. archaic to divert the attention of so as to deceive
b. obsolete to occupy the attention of ; absorb
c. obsolete distract, bewilder
2.
a. to entertain or occupy in a light, playful, or pleasant manner <
amuse the child with a story
>
b. to appeal to the sense of humor of <>
intransitive verb
obsolete muse
• amusedly adverb
• amuser noun
Synonyms:
amuse, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly. amuse suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly or frivolously <>. divert implies the distracting of the attention from worry or routine occupation especially by something funny <a light comedy to divert the tired businessman
>. entertain suggests supplying amusement or diversion by specially prepared or contrived methods <a
magician entertaining children at a party
New Collegiate Dictionary.
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amusé — amusé … Dictionnaire des rimes
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amusé — amusé, ée (a mu zé, zée) part. passé. Amusé par des promesses. Amusé à des bagatelles. Amusé par ce récit. • En lui [le prince], toute apparence de galanterie, tout air passionné ou amusé cause un scandale, FÉN. t. XXII, p. 272 … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Amuse — A*muse ([.a]*m[=u]z ), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Amused} ([.a]*m[=u]zd ); p. pr. & vb. n. {Amusing}.] [F. amuser to make stay, to detain, to amuse, [ a] (L. ad) + OF. muser. See {Muse}, v.] 1. To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amuse — amuse, divert, entertain, recreate mean to cause or enable one to pass one’s time in pleasant or agreeable occupations. Their corresponding nouns amusement, diversion, entertainment, recreation are also synonyms denoting such an occupation or its … New Dictionary of Synonyms
amuse — amuse; amuse·ment; … English syllables
amuse — [ə myo͞oz′] vt. amused, amusing [Fr amuser < à, at + OFr muser, to stare fixedly, MUSE] 1. to keep pleasantly or enjoyably occupied or interested; entertain [we amused ourselves with games] 2. to make laugh, smile, etc. by being comical or… … English World dictionary
Amuse — A*muse , v. i. To muse; to mediate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
amuse — index occupy (engage) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
