vverb.emotiongive pleasure to or be pleasing toSynset:delight please
Examples:- These colors please the senses
- a pleasing sensation
Antonyms:displease
Derivationally Related Form:pleaserpleasurepleasantdelightpleasing
Hypernyms:gratify satisfy
Inherited Hypernyms:pleasesatisfy
Direct Hyponyms:delightenchantendearenraptureenthralenthrallravishtransport
Causes:like like
Full Troponyms:enchantendear
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody | The performance is likely to --- Sue (apply to: please) | The good news will --- her (apply to: please, delight)
vverb.emotionbe the will of or have the will (to)Examples:- he could do many things if he pleased
Derivationally Related Form:pleasure
Hypernyms:care like wish
Inherited Hypernyms:pleasewishdesire
Sentence Frame:Something ---s | Somebody ---s
vverb.emotiongive satisfactionExamples:- The waiters around her aim to please
Derivationally Related Form:pleasant
Hypernyms:gratify satisfy
Inherited Hypernyms:pleasesatisfy
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s somebody | Something ---s somebody
adjadj.allexperiencing or manifesting pleasureAntonyms:displeased
Inherited Hypernyms:pleased
Similar to:amused diverted entertained bucked up encouraged chuffed delighted gratified
See also:content contented
adj satadj.allfeeling pleasurable satisfaction over something by which you measures your self-worthSynset:proud of
Antonyms:humble
Inherited Hypernyms:pleased
Similar to:proud