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amuse
 /əˈmjuːz/  verb  , amus·es, amused, amus·ing
  1 : to make someone laugh or smile : to entertain (someone) in a light and pleasant way
   [  + obj  ] His silly jokes amused the audience. = The audience was amused by his silly jokes. [=the audience found his silly jokes funny/entertaining/amusing]
    It amuses me to think of how he looked when I last saw him.
    That joke doesn't amuse me. [=I don't think that joke is funny]
    The loss did not amuse the coach. [=the coach was not happy about the loss]
   [  no obj  ] a funny story that never fails to amuse — see also amusing
  2 [  + obj  ] : to get the attention of (someone) in a pleasant way as time passes
   We need to find something to amuse [=entertain, occupy] the children. = We need to find something to keep the children amused. [=we need to find something for the children to do so that they aren't bored]
   He amused himself with a game of solitaire.
  amused  adj   [more ~; most ~]
   A faintly amused grin appeared on her face.
   She looked slightly/very amused by/at his appearance.
   I was amused to learn the whole story.
   The coach was not amused [=was not pleased/happy] after the loss.