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Meanings of amuse in English

Portuguese
divertir
Catalan
entretenir
Spanish
entretener

Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.

divertir
Usage of amuse in English
1
Martinez said, 'Mehmet Pasha speaks no English.' It seemed to amuse him.
Sword of Honour
2
Worthy pets to amuse and by low example to instruct our young.
Halo Cryptum
3
Mr Scott said cartoons relieve pressure, amuse and draw attention to subjects.
Radio NZ
4
But now, I am weary; the pastime palls; you no longer amuse.
The Grey Cloak
5
No; but you will find enough in the daytime to amuse you.
Down the River; Or, Buck Bradford and His Tyrants
6
Would it amuse you to know how good you look back there?
The best early stories of f. scott fitzgerald
7
The chap in the near-by funk hole began to amuse me now.
Winning a Cause: World War Stories
8
The officers were able to amuse themselves; they had money and opportunity.
A Poor Wise Man
9
The rest of the men dispersed, to amuse themselves in various ways.
International Weekly Miscellany of Literature, Art and Science -...
10
Ptolemy and I were to leave the house and amuse ourselves elsewhere.
The Memoirs of Cleopatra
11
And I reserve the right to amuse myself in my own way.
The Vision of Desire
12
There was everything in the home which could amuse and instruct children.
Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals
13
Suppose we change the subject and amuse ourselves in a cheerfuller way.
Esther
14
You shall amuse me; you shall drive the flies away from me.
The Magic Skin
15
One afternoon Stephanie brought home a baby goat to amuse them all.
Nim Chimpsky: The Chimp Who Would Be Human
16
Presently her freedom from the ordinary social ties began to amuse her.
December Love
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Translations for amuse
Amuse through the time
Amuse across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common