About The Word Displease
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Displease
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What's The Definition Of Displease?
[v] give displeasure to
Synonyms | Synonyms for Displease: Related Terms | Find terms related to Displease: anger | annoy | be disagreeable | bug | chafe | disappoint | discontent | disgruntle | dishearten | dissatisfy | exasperate | frustrate | infuriate | irk | irritate | miff | nettle | offend | peeve | pique | provoke | put out | rile | ruffle | trouble | upset | vex | worry See Also | annoy | bother | chafe | devil | dislike | dissatisfy | get at | get to | gravel | irritate | nark | nettle | rag | repel | repulse | rile | vex Displease In Webster's Dictionary \Dis*please"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Displeased}; p.
pr. & vb. n. {Displeasing}.] [OF. desplaisir, whence F.
d['e]plaisir displeasure; pref. des- (L. dis-) + plaisir to
please. See {Please}, and cf. {Displeasure}.]
1. To make not pleased; to excite a feeling of disapprobation
or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to offend; to vex;
-- often followed by with or at. It usually expresses less
than to anger, vex, irritate, or provoke.
God was displeased with this thing. --1 Chron.
xxi. 7.
Wilt thou be displeased at us forever? --Psalms
lxxxv. 5 (Bk.
of Com.
Prayer).
This virtuous plaster will displease Your tender
sides. --J. Fletcher.
Adversity is so wholesome . . . why should we be
displeased therewith? --Barrow.
2. To fail to satisfy; to miss of. [Obs.]
I shall displease my ends else. --Beau. & Fl.
Syn: To offend; disgust; vex; annoy; dissatisfy; chafe;
anger; provoke; affront.
\Dis*please"\, v. i. To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.] |
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