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amuser — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • amuse verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
  • entertain verb To hold someone's attention pleasantly; to amuse.
  • fun noun Enjoyment, amusement, or a good time.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • toy noun An object made for a child (or sometimes an adult) to play with.

Senses

amuser is used for these senses in English:

  • enjoy oneself To take pleasure in something; to have feelings of enjoyment.
  • entertain (obsolete) to take or keep in one's service; to maintain; to support; to harbour; to keep
  • fun (colloquial) To tease, kid, poke fun at, make fun of.
  • have fun To enjoy oneself; to experience enjoyable activities.
  • play (intransitive) To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities expressly for the purpose of recreation or entertainment.
  • toy (intransitive) To play (with) in an idle or desultory way.

amuse — full definition

  1. verb To entertain someone or make them laugh or smile.
  2. verb To occupy someone’s attention pleasantly, keeping them busy or distracted.

entertain — full definition

  1. verb To hold someone's attention pleasantly; to amuse.
  2. verb To host guests, often with food and hospitality.
  3. verb To consider an idea seriously, especially one that seems unlikely.

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