amuse

v. entertain; cause to laugh

Verb
1. occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion; "The play amused the ladies"
(synonym) divert, disport
(hypernym) entertain
(derivation) entertainment, amusement
2. make (somebody) laugh; "The clown amused the children"
(hypernym) cheer, cheer up, jolly along, jolly up
(hyponym) convulse
(derivation) amusement

adj. amused

v. amuse, entertain, divert

pref. pertaining to amuse

(v.)
To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.
  

(v.)
To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.
  

(v.)
To entertain or occupy in a pleasant manner; to stir with pleasing or mirthful emotions; to divert.
  

(v. i.)
To muse; to mediate.