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amuse (ə myo̵̅o̅z′)

transitive verb amused amused′, amusing amus′·ing

  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 humorous
  3. Obsolete to engage the attention of so as to deceive; delude; bemuse

Etymology: Fr amuser < à, at + OFr muser, to stare fixedly, muse

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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