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3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Displease \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. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Displease \Dis*please"\, v. i. To give displeasure or offense. [Obs.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: displease v : give displeasure to [ant: {please}]
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