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humoring

/ˈhjuː.mər.ɪŋ/

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noun

/ˈhjuː.mər.ɪŋ/B2formalamerican
  • ruДействие по удовлетворению или потаканию желанию, прихоти или капризу.

The act of indulging or gratifying a desire, whim, or fancy.

uncountable

  1. Indulgence or GratificationC1formal

    The act of indulging or gratifying a desire, whim, or mood, often to keep someone calm or satisfied.

    ruПотворство или удовлетворение

    • His constant humoring of her whims exhausted the staff.
    • The humoring of the child's demands only made him more difficult.
    • She saw his humoring of the client as a necessary part of the job.

    Synonymsaccommodationappeasementgratificationindulgencepampering

    Antonymsdenialdisappointmentfrustrationopposition

verb

humor/ˈhjuː.mər/C1formal
  • ruГлагол, означающий подчиняться или потакать чьему-либо настроению, желаниям или прихотям, часто чтобы сохранить их довольство или избежать конфликта.

A verb meaning to comply with or indulge someone's mood, wishes, or whims, often to keep them content or avoid conflict.

  1. Indulge or accommodateB2formal

    To comply with someone's wishes or mood, especially to keep them happy or calm.

    ruУблажать

    • She humored her grandmother by listening to the same story again.
    • He humored the child's request for a bedtime story.
    • The manager humored the client's unusual demands to avoid conflict.

    Synonymsaccommodateappeasegratifyindulgeplacate

    Antonymsannoycrossdispleaseirritatevex

Forms
  • humored past participle
  • humoured past participle
  • humored past simple
  • humoured past simple
  • humoring present participle
  • humouring present participle
  • humors third person singular
  • humours third person singular