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Definition of humor verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

humor

verb

NAmE//ˈhyumər//

humor somebodyVerb Forms present simple I / you / we / they humor (Canadian English usually)humour he / she / it humors (Canadian English usually)humours past simple humored (Canadian English usually)humoured -ing form humoring (Canadian English usually)humouring

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to agree with someone's wishes, even if they seem unreasonable, in order to keep the person happy She thought it best to humor him rather than get into an argument.

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humor noun
ill humor noun
good humor noun
aqueous humor noun
gallows humor noun
vitreous humor noun
GSOH abbreviation

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humongous adjective
humor noun
humor verb
humorist noun
humorless adjective