A student is revising the sentence below: My intent is simply to amuse the audience, to give them some joy to remember later in their dreary week.

Based on the context of this sentence, which would be the best synonym for amuse?

A) Distract—to turn aside or away from; sidetrack
B) Engage—to hold the attention of; engross
C) Entertain—to provide entertainment for; divert
D) Please—to satisfy, gratify, or make content