pleasing

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: B2 — Upper-Intermediate

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the act of one who pleases
  2. verb give pleasure to or be pleasing to
  3. verb be the will of or have the will (to)

Etymology

From Middle English plesynge, pleizinge, plesende (present participle), equivalent to please + -ing.

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