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complaire — [ kɔ̃plɛr ] v. tr. ind. <conjug. : 54> • 1373; lat. complacere; d apr. plaire 1 ♦ Littér. Complaire à qqn, lui être agréable en s accommodant à ses goûts, à son humeur, à ses sentiments. ⇒ plaire, satisfaire. Il ne cherche qu à vous… … Encyclopédie Universelle
complacer — (Del lat. complacere, gustar juntamente a varios.) ► verbo transitivo 1 Causar agrado o placer: ■ le complace asistir a la ópera. SE CONJUGA COMO carecer SINÓNIMO [deleitarse] gustar 2 Acceder a los deseos y gustos de otra persona: ■ sólo se… … Enciclopedia Universal
Complacent — Com*pla cent, a. [L. complacens very pleasing, p. pr. of complacere; com + placere to please: cf. F. complaisant. See {Please} and cf. {Complaisant}.] Self satisfied; contented; kindly; as, a complacent temper; a complacent smile. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complaisant — Com plai*sant, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See {Complacent}.] Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. [1913 Webster] There are to whom my satire… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complaisantly — Complaisant Com plai*sant, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See {Complacent}.] Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. [1913 Webster] There are to whom my … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Complaisantness — Complaisant Com plai*sant, a. [F. complaisant, p. pr. of complaire to acquiesce as a favor, fr. L. complacere. See {Complacent}.] Desirous to please; courteous; obliging; compliant; as, a complaisant gentleman. [1913 Webster] There are to whom my … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
complacent — adjective Etymology: Latin complacent , complacens, present participle of complacēre to please greatly, from com + placēre to please more at please Date: 1760 1. marked by complacency ; self satisfied < a complacent smile > 2 … New Collegiate Dictionary
complaisant — adjective Etymology: French, from Middle French, from present participle of complaire to gratify, acquiesce, from Latin complacēre Date: 1638 1. marked by an inclination to please or oblige 2. tending to consent to others wishes Synonyms: see… … New Collegiate Dictionary
complacent — complacently, adv. /keuhm play seuhnt/, adj. 1. pleased, esp. with oneself or one s merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self satisfied: The voters are too complacent to change the… … Universalium
complaisant — complaisantly, adv. /keuhm play seuhnt, zeuhnt, kom pleuh zant /, adj. inclined or disposed to please; obliging; agreeable or gracious; compliant: the most complaisant child I ve ever met. [1640 50; < F (prp. of complaire) < L complacent (s. of… … Universalium
