humor

²humor

verb

hu·moredhu·mor·ing\ˈhyüm-riŋ, ˈyüm-, ˈhyü-mə-, ˈyü-\

Definition of HUMOR

transitive verb

1

: to soothe or content by indulgence

2

: to adapt oneself to

Examples of HUMOR

1. The only way to get along with him is to humor him.
2. <humored her grandfather by listening to his war stories for the hundredth time>

First Known Use of HUMOR

1588

Related to HUMOR

Synonyms: cater (to), gratify, indulge

Related Words: bask, luxuriate, revel, wallow; coddle, mollycoddle, pamper, spoil; delight, please, pleasure; sate, satiate, satisfy

Near Antonyms: bridle, check, constrain, curb, inhibit, restrain, stifle

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See Synonym Discussion at indulge