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[stellara]

hi there again

to humor, i know means something like to give in, to let someone do something the way he wants.
but has it also something to do with the noun humor? this meaning is so completely away from the noun, it actually has nothing to do with fun or the mood.. does anyone know if the two words are linked?

thank you!
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[iitimone7]

as a matter of fact, they are linked!!

the noun humor is French and was first used in the 14th century to mean a physical sense, mental qualities, temporary state of mind, mood, feeling.

later, in the 16th century, the word humor was placed in the verb position in a sentence and began to mean funny

...the meanings are still similar.

iitimone7

[missdaredevil]

Could anyone use it in a sentence? Thanks

[stellara]

i read it in a novel i read last week, it was about a woman and a man who were in a restaurant together but came there in different cars. because the woman lives in a difficult and dangerous area of the city, the man wants to follow her home to make sure she's fine. she tried to convince him that this wouldn't be necessary, but he said "humor me" and followed her home anyway. she didn't protest after that anymore.

but in this context there's nothing funny, so in which way are the two linked? or only in certain contexts?

thank you!
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[iitimone7]

the word humor is linked, but not the phrase humor me. you have the ontext and meaning exactly correct for the phrase...it has nothing to do with funny.

sorry if i cinfused you. iitimone7

[missdaredevil]

So, does that mean "don't be kidding"?

Thanks

[iitimone7]

...more like go along with it. iitimone7

[advoca]

Missdaredevil
iitimone has it perfectly. Think of it as go along with it

Stellara: Here is an example of the use of humor me.

I�m going to see the Movie �Gone with the Wind� tonight. Come with me.

But you�ve seen it six times already!

Yeah. I love it. I want to see it again. Come with me, please. Humor me.

[missdaredevil]

Slightly like "it'd be better that way"?

[stellara]

okay, i got it but it sounds still strange to me because when I hear or see the word "humor" i always think of somethink funny.. confusing thing
greets
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[iitimone7]

...it all depends on the context. you can usually tell if it means funny or go along with it. for example...

that story was quite humorous to me.
the humor of that comic strip is unmatchable.

i'm going to see that movie again; humor me and go along so that i don't have to sit alone.

iitimone7