Meaning

verb occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

verb make (somebody) laugh

adjective pleasantly occupied; -Queen Victoria

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Old French a- Old French muser Old French amuserbor. Middle English *amusen English amuse English -ed English amused From amuse + -ed.

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