humoring

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

Raise them at once, and let us have no more of this humoring nonsense." — Black Beauty, Young Folks' Edition, Anna Sewell
And Nerissa doth swear that always she was within sight and hearing of the two,--though whether she says this to free her own skirts from blame, I know not,--and that all which was said and done was with her knowledge, for the humoring of her lady. — Nicanor - Teller of Tales : A Story of Roman Britain, C. Bryson Taylor
“Monsieur Laporte,” said D’Artagnan, “go and announce to the people through the grating that they are going to be satisfied and that in five minutes they shall not only see the king, but they shall see him in bed; add that the king sleeps and that the queen begs that they will keep silence, so as not to awaken him.” “But not every one; a deputation of two or four people.” “Every one, madame.” “But reflect, they will keep us here till daybreak.” “It shall take but a quarter of an hour, I answer for everything, madame; believe me, I know the people; they are like a great child, who only wants humoring. — Twenty years after, Alexandre Dumas

indulgence, indulging, pampering

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