Amuse and Wear

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Amuse verb - To cause (someone) to pass the time agreeably occupied.

Usage example: the older girl amused her four-year-old sister at the family reunion by showing her off to all the relatives

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Wear is an antonym for amuse.

Nearby Words: amusement, amusing, amusingly

Wear verb - To use up all the physical energy of.

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Amuse is an antonym for wear.

Nearby Words: weary, wearing, weariness, wearable, wearer

amuse pair

wear pair

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