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Definition of humor verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

humor

verb
 
/ˈhjuːmə(r)/
 
/ˈhjuːmər/
(US English)
(British English humour)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they humor
 
/ˈhjuːmə(r)/
 
/ˈhjuːmər/
he / she / it humors
 
/ˈhjuːməz/
 
/ˈhjuːmərz/
past simple humored
 
/ˈhjuːməd/
 
/ˈhjuːmərd/
past participle humored
 
/ˈhjuːməd/
 
/ˈhjuːmərd/
-ing form humoring
 
/ˈhjuːmərɪŋ/
 
/ˈhjuːmərɪŋ/
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  1. humor somebody to agree with somebody’s wishes, even if they seem unreasonable, in order to keep the person happy
    • She thought it best to humor them rather than get into an argument.
See humor in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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