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    • \ ˈplē-ziŋ 

    • \ ˈplēz 

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    • \ ˈkrau̇d-ˌplē-zər \

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    [Adjective]  | "pleas*ing" | \ ˈplē-ziŋ \


    1: giving pleasure : agreeable

    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Adjective]  | "self-pleas*ing" | \ ˌself-ˈplē-ziŋ \


    1: giving pleasure to oneself : pleasing to oneself

    Origin: 1590 ;

    [Verb]  | "please" | \ ˈplēz \


    1: to afford or give pleasure or satisfaction

    2: like, wish

    3: to have the kindness

    Origin: 14th century ;

     Middle English plesen, from Anglo-French plaisir, pleisir, pleire, from Latin placēre; akin to Latin placare to placate and perhaps to Greek plak-, plax flat surface {mat|fluke:2|};

    [Noun]  | "self-pleasing" 


    1: the giving of pleasure to oneself

    Origin: 1583 ;

    [Noun]  | "crowd-pleas*er" | \ ˈkrau̇d-ˌplē-zər \


    1: one (such as a performer or product) that is notably or reliably popular or appealing

    Origin: 1943 ;

    [Noun]  | "people pleaser" 


    1: someone or something that pleases or wants to please people; often : a person who has an emotional need to please others often at the expense of his or her own needs or desires

    Origin: 1550 ;

    [Adjective]  | "pleasing" 


    1: giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses;


      * e.g., " ... pleasing music in the background "




    [Adjective]  | "crowd-pleasing" 


    1: enjoying widespread favor or approval;


      * e.g., " ... an actor who rarely ventures far afield from crowd-pleasing comedies and actioners "




    [Adjective]  | "self-pleasing" 


    [Verb]  | "pleasing" 


    1: to give satisfaction to;


      * e.g., " ... fresh flowers please me greatly "




    2: to see fit;


      * e.g., " ... clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise "



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    [Verb]  | "please" 


    1: to give satisfaction to;


      * e.g., " ... fresh flowers please me greatly "




    2: to see fit;


      * e.g., " ... clearly, you are going to do as you please no matter what I advise "



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