1. past tense of humor; to comply with someone’s wishes or whims, especially to keep them happy or avoid conflict

Examples

• She humored her grandfather by listening to his old war stories again.
• The teacher humored the student’s unusual question about dinosaurs.
• I humored my friend’s conspiracy theory just to avoid an argument.
• The parents humored their child’s request to wear a costume to the grocery store.
• He humored his boss’s strange ideas during the meeting.
• The nurse humored the patient’s complaints with a gentle smile.