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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. the act of indulging or gratifying a desire;
[syn: indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Humor \Hu"mor\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Humored; p. pr. & vb. n. Humoring.] 1. To comply with the humor of; to adjust matters so as suit the peculiarities, caprices, or exigencies of; to adapt one's self to; to indulge by skillful adaptation; as, to humor the mind. [1913 Webster] It is my part to invent, and the musician's to humor that invention. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To help on by indulgence or compliant treatment; to soothe; to gratify; to please. [1913 Webster] You humor me when I am sick. --Pope. Syn: To gratify; to indulge. See Gratify. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

humoring n 1: the act of indulging or gratifying a desire [syn: indulgence, indulging, pampering, humoring]