amuse

verb4

1. •
   To entertain or occupy (someone or something) in a pleasant manner; to stir (someone) with pleasing emotions.

   • I watch these movies because they amuse me.
   • It always amuses me to hear the funny stories why people haven't got a ticket, but I never let them get in without paying.
2. •
   To cause laughter or amusement; to be funny.

   • His jokes rarely fail to amuse me.
3. •
   (no longer used) To occupy or engage the attention of; to lose in deep thought; to absorb; also, to distract; to bewilder.

   • Being amused with grief, fear, and fright, he could not find the house. — 1655
4. •
   (no longer used) To keep in expectation; to beguile; to delude.