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Meanings of
amuse
in English
Portuguese
divertir
Catalan
entretenir
Spanish
entretener
Back to the meaning
Occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion.
divert
disport
Portuguese
divertir
Synonyms
Examples for "
divert
"
divert
disport
Examples for "
divert
"
1
Such programmes
divert
public money from essential investment in health and education.
2
I couldn't believe it possible, actually managing to
divert
a launched bombardment.
3
Hood knew better than to ask Parangosky why she needed to
divert
.
4
More importantly, they
divert
important taxpayer money away from other vital areas.
5
He began to
divert
funds as early as 2000, the SEC said.
1
Pigeons were seen to always
disport
in the houses of the Vrishnis.
2
A garden would do me good, in which I could
disport
myself.
3
This is the night when unlicked cubs do
disport
themselves in our precincts.
4
There are avenues of water-pots, who
disport
themselves much in squirting up cascadelins.
5
Upon whose sloping shores
disport
the enormous mastodon, the stately megatherium, the tremendous-eh?
Usage of
amuse
in English
1
Martinez said, 'Mehmet Pasha speaks no English.' It seemed to
amuse
him.
2
Worthy pets to
amuse
and by low example to instruct our young.
3
Mr Scott said cartoons relieve pressure,
amuse
and draw attention to subjects.
4
But now, I am weary; the pastime palls; you no longer
amuse
.
5
No; but you will find enough in the daytime to
amuse
you.
6
Would it
amuse
you to know how good you look back there?
7
The chap in the near-by funk hole began to
amuse
me now.
8
The officers were able to
amuse
themselves; they had money and opportunity.
9
The rest of the men dispersed, to
amuse
themselves in various ways.
10
Ptolemy and I were to leave the house and
amuse
ourselves elsewhere.
11
And I reserve the right to
amuse
myself in my own way.
12
There was everything in the home which could
amuse
and instruct children.
13
Suppose we change the subject and
amuse
ourselves in a cheerfuller way.
14
You shall
amuse
me; you shall drive the flies away from me.
15
One afternoon Stephanie brought home a baby goat to
amuse
them all.
16
Presently her freedom from the ordinary social ties began to
amuse
her.
Other examples for "amuse"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
amuse
Verb
Indicative · Present
Frequent collocations
amuse the children
amuse people
amuse little
amuse every one
amuse young
More collocations
Translations for
amuse
Portuguese
divertir
entreter
Catalan
entretenir
distreure
distraure
Spanish
entretener
divertir
Amuse
through the time
Amuse
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Less common