humor
noun
a comic, absurd, or incongruous quality causing amusement.
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
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Not only are there refreshments for all, but he has humored both classes of guests in the arrangement of the programme of dances.
From A Book of Operas Their Histories, Their Plots, and Their Music by Henry Edward Krehbiel