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amuse

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of amuse

to cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied

the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives

Synonyms of amuse

disport, divert, entertain, regale, solace

Words Related to amuse

absorb, busy, distract, engage, engross, immerse, interest, involve, occupy

beguile, bewitch, captivate, charm, delight, enchant, enthrall (or enthral), fascinate

grip, hypnotize, intrigue, mesmerize

coddle, gratify, humor, indulge, mollycoddle, pamper, please, pleasure, spoil

appease, comfort, conciliate, console, content, mollify, oblige, pacify, placate, propitiate, soothe

Near Antonyms of amuse

drain, enervate, exhaust, fatigue, tire, wear, wear out, weary

aggravate, annoy, bother, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, grate, harass, harry, irk, nettle, peeve, perturb, pester, pique, upset, vex

Synonym Discussion of amuse

amuse, divert, entertain mean to pass or cause to pass the time pleasantly. amuse suggests that one's attention is engaged lightly.

- amuse yourselves while I make dinner

divert implies distracting attention from worry or routine occupation especially by something funny.

- a light comedy to divert the tired businessman

entertain suggests supplying amusement by specially contrived methods.

- a magician entertaining children at a party

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