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From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 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.
    It is my part to invent, and the musician's to humor that invention.   --Dryden.
 2. To help on by indulgence or compliant treatment; to soothe; to gratify; to please.
    You humor me when I am sick.   --Pope.
 Syn: -- To gratify; to indulge. See Gratify.
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From: WordNet (r) 2.0

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