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amusest

amusest is the second-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)

Origin of amusest

amuse + -est

Questions about amusest

What is amusest the second-person singular simple present indicative of?
Amusest is the second-person singular simple present indicative of amuse.

Words near amusest in the dictionary

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

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