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amuses

/əˈmjuːzɪz/

amuses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse.

Meaning of amuse

Verb

amuse (third-person singular simple present amuses, present participle amusing, simple past and past participle amused)

  1. (transitive) To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.
    • I watch these movies because they amuse me.
  2. (transitive) To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.
    • His jokes rarely fail to amuse me.
  3. (archaic, transitive) To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
  4. (archaic, transitive) To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.
    • Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house.1655, Thomas Fuller, The Church-history of Britain; […], London: […] Iohn Williams […], →OCLC, (please specify |book=I to XI)

Questions about amuses

What is amuses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Amuses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of amuse.
How do you pronounce amuses?
Amuses is pronounced /əˈmjuːzɪz/.

Words near amuses in the dictionary

  1. amusement ride
  2. amusement rides
  3. amusements
  4. amuser
  5. amusers
  6. amuses
  7. amusest
  8. amuseth
  9. amusette
  10. amusettes
  11. Amusgo

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