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AMUSE Synonyms

There are 15 synonyms of the word amuse. (exact relations)
There are 16 hypernyms of the word amuse. (close relations)
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amusedamusingamusiveamusement

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divert
verbv
verb

• turn aside; turn away from

• send on a course or in a direction different from the planned or intended one

• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

• withdraw (money) and move into a different location, often secretly and with dishonest intentions

beguile
verbv
verb

• influence by slyness

• attract; cause to be enamored

entertain
verbv
verb

• provide entertainment for

• take into consideration, have in view

• maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)

please
adverbadv
adverb

• used in polite request

verb

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• be the will of or have the will (to)

• give satisfaction

absorb
verbv
verb

• become imbued

• take up mentally

• take up, as of debts or payments

• take in, also metaphorically

• cause to become one with

• suck or take up or in

• devote (oneself) fully to

• assimilate or take in

• consume all of one's attention or time

captivate
verbv
verb

• attract; cause to be enamored

charm
verb, nounv, n
noun

• attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

• a verbal formula believed to have magical force

• something believed to bring good luck

• (physics) one of the six flavors of quark, the third most massive of all quarks

verb

• attract; cause to be enamored

• control by magic spells, as by practicing witchcraft

• protect through supernatural powers or charms

• induce into action by using one's charm

delight
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a feeling of extreme pleasure or satisfaction

• something or someone that provides a source of happiness

verb

• give pleasure to or be pleasing to

• take delight in

• hold spellbound

engage
verbv
verb

• carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

• consume all of one's attention or time

• engage or hire for work

• ask to represent; of legal counsel

• give to in marriage

• get caught

• carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

• hire for work or assistance

• engage for service under a term of contract

• keep engaged

engross
verbv
verb

• devote (oneself) fully to

• consume all of one's attention or time

fascinate
verbv
verb

• cause to be interested or curious

• to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe

• attract; cause to be enamored

occupy
verbv
verb

• keep busy with

• live (in a certain place)

• occupy the whole of

• be on the mind of

• march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation

• require (time or space)

• consume all of one's attention or time

• assume, as of positions or roles

disport
verbv
verb

• occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

• play boisterously

exhilarate
verbv
verb

• fill with sublime emotion

gratify
verbv
verb

• make happy or satisfied

• yield (to); give satisfaction to

Best Hypernyms For AMUSE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for amuse, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (13)
cheer entertain beguile captivate charm delight divert entrance exhilarate fascinate gladden mesmerize please
Phrases (3)
cheer upjolly alongjolly up

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