Word

amuse, v.
(amused, amuses, amusing)
freq. cnt. 7

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 6 freq. cnt.: 1

amuse disport divert

sample sentences

"The play amused the ladies"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
The performance is likely to %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

amusive amusement

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

semantic pointers

hypernym

make (somebody) laugh
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

amuse

sample sentences

"The clown amused the children"

verb frames

Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Sam cannot %s Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

amusive amusement

semantic pointers

hypernym

cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up

hyponym