amuse

amuse
v.

1) to amuse greatly, thoroughly, very much

2) (D; refl., tr.) to amuse by, with (she amused the children with tricks; they amused themselves by playing games)

3) (R) it amused us to watch them play; it amused me that they would never admit to being wrong

* * *
[ə'mjuːz]
it amused me that they would never admit to being wrong
thoroughly
very much
with (she amused the children with tricks; they amused themselves by playing games)
(D; refl., tr.) to amuse by
(R) it amused us to watch them play
to amuse greatly

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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